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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Election watch

No national parliamentary election between competing governing parties is listed.

Saudi Arabia’s Basic Law establishes a monarchy; the party-budget election comparison does not apply in the same way.

Election information source ↗

Checked 2026-09-17. Official fiscal plans are available; no opposition-party budget is represented.

Government and alternative plans

Source documents for reference. A party's costing is its own estimate unless identified as independent. Different years, definitions and government levels are not directly comparable. These documents do not automatically change the simulator.

Government budget statement · FY 2026

Budget Statement 2026 ↗

Saudi Ministry of Finance

Official budget statement and associated material. Budget projections and actual quarterly results are different measures.

Tax starting points

Income tax
No tax on employment income
Corporation tax
20% non-Saudi share; Zakat differs
VAT / sales tax
15% VAT
Tariffs
Rates depend on the product, origin and trade agreement.

Employment income is not subject to individual income tax. Business/non-employment income has separate rules. The general 20% corporation rate covers non-Saudi/non-GCC ownership shares; Saudi/GCC shares generally fall under Zakat, assessed on a different base. Hydrocarbon rates differ.

Tax sources checked 2026-09-17. These are headline references; marginal rates apply to income bands, not every unit of income. Payroll contributions and allowances are not included in this compact comparison.

Income tax source · Corporation tax source · WTO tariff schedules

Pension schedules still marked “Not yet verified” are missing verified comparison data, not countries without pensions. Pension entitlements depend on contributions, age, residence and scheme.

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