GenzeeReminder: Saudi VAT Returns for June and Q2 2026 Are Due 31 July
Saudi Arabia's VAT filing calendar has a hard deadline this week: returns for June 2026 (for larger taxpayers) and for the second quarter of 2026 (for smaller ones) must be submitted to ZATCA by 31 July 2026.
Who files what, and when
According to VATupdate, businesses with taxable supplies above SAR 40 million file monthly and must submit their June 2026 return by the cut-off, while businesses at or below that threshold file quarterly and are due for their full Q2 2026 (April–June) return on the same date. Filing is done through ZATCA's online portal or its mobile app, and the 15% standard VAT rate that has applied since 2020 remains unchanged.
Why missing this date is expensive
Late filing penalties in Saudi Arabia range from 5% to 25% of the tax due, scaling with how late the filing is, so a missed deadline is not a minor administrative slip — it is a direct hit to margins for small and mid-sized businesses. Freelancers and small e-commerce sellers registered for VAT should double check which filing frequency applies to their turnover, since getting it wrong can itself trigger a compliance flag.
Use our Saudi VAT Calculator to work out the VAT due on your quarter's sales before you file.
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