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Zakat Base Additions
According to the Implementing Regulations for Zakat Collection Issued in 1445 AH
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Version 1 | 2025
Contents
1. Introduction
1.1. About Zakat
1.2. Collection of Zakat
1.3. Application of Zakat Collection in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1.4. Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority
1.5. Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority Tasks
1.6. About this Guideline
2. Addition Items and Methodology for Separating between Equity and Liabilities
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Definitions and Relevant Terms
2.3. Provisions
2.4. Profits Under Distribution
3. Equity and its Equivalents
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Basic Items of Equity
3.3. Distributed Profits
3.4. Loss Carried Forward
3.5. Unrealized Profits
3.6. Treasury Shares
3.7. Items Reclassified to Equity
3.8. Comprehensive Applications
4. Liabilities
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Non-Current Liabilities
4.3. Current Liabilities
4.4. Placement for Correcting Liabilities
4.5. Comprehensive Applications on Liability Items
5. Difference between Net Book Profit and Adjusted Net Profit
5.1. Introduction
5.2. The Connection Between Adjusting Net Profit and Addition Items to the Zakat Base
5.3. Comprehensive Applications
6. Reclassification Treatments of Addition Items
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Cases of Reclassification of Classified Items Within Liabilities
6.3. Comprehensive Applications
7. Conclusion of the Guide
7.1. Conclusion
7.2. Frequently Asked Questions
This guideline represents the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority's ("ZATCA" or "Authority") understanding and interpretation of the implementation of the Implementing Regulation for Zakat Collection issued by the Minister of Finance under Decision No. (1007) dated 19/8/1445 AH.
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (“ZATCA”, “Authority”) has issued this Guide for the purpose of clarifying certain treatments concerning the implementation of the statutory provisions in force as of the Guide’s issue date. The content of this Guide shall not be considered as an amendment to any of the provisions of the Laws and Regulations applicable in the Kingdom.
Furthermore, the Authority would like to highlight that the clarifications and indicative treatments prescribed in this Guide, where applicable, shall be implemented by the Authority in light of the relevant statutory texts. Where any clarification, interpretation, or content provided in this Guide is modified - in relation to unchanged statutory text - the updated indicative treatment shall then be applicable prospectively, in respect of transactions made after the publication date of the updated version of the Guide on the Authority's website.