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Saudi Special Economic Zones 2026: Complete Guide to the New 5% Tax Regime

July 25, 2026 by James Thornton
Saudi Special Economic Zones 2026: Complete Guide to the New 5% Tax Regime

Saudi Arabia’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) went live on 16 April 2026, unlocking the most aggressive tax package in the Kingdom’s history: a 5% corporate income tax rate for up to 20 years, zero withholding tax on dividends, 0%…

Categories Vision 2030 & Policy Tags ECZA, KAEC, Saudi Arabia, SEZ, Special Economic Zones, Vision 2030, ZATCA

Saudi free zones and special economic zones explained

June 18, 2026May 21, 2026 by Sara Al-Rashid

Saudi Arabia operates a sector-specific special economic zone (SEZ) model fundamentally different from the UAE’s high-volume free zone system. The Kingdom’s SEZs are designed to attract anchor industrial investments, not general commercial regist

Categories Gulf Markets Tags Cabinet Decision 468, Cloud Computing SEZ, ECZA, Jazan SEZ, KAEC, NEOM, Ras Al-Khair, Saudi 5% tax, Saudi SEZ, SILZ

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