Saudi Arabia: Income Tax Will Not be Introduced

Gulf News (United Arab Emirates), 28 April 2021: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince has announced income tax is not going to be introduced in the Kingdom.

They added last year’s decision to increase VAT from 5% to 15% will only be in place for five years.

They made the announcement and issued the clarification during a TV interview to mark the fifth anniversary of the Saudi Vision 2030.

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Saudi Arabia: New Waste Management Law Approved

Al Riyadh, 26 April 2021: Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has approved a new Waste Management Law.

It includes jail terms and/or fines up to 30 million Riyals for anyone who stores, burns, treats, or disposes off any waste which represent in any way or form a risk to the public health or damages the environment.

The aim of the law is to regulate the activity of collecting, transporting, sorting, storing, importing, exporting, treating and safely disposing of waste including the necessary care for sites.

Under the law, it is also forbidden to dump waste of any type or bury, burn or throw it outside the designated areas.

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Saudi Arabia: Penalties for Trademark Counterfeiting Announced Saudi Arabia: Penalties for Trademark Counterfeiting Announced

Saudi Gazette, 22 April 2021: Saudi Arabia’s Commerce Ministry has announced the penalties for trademark counterfeiting.

Offenders will be jailed for up to one year and/or fined up to one million Riyals.

The same penalties will be imposed on those who violate the Trademark Law.

This will include those who forge registered trademarks or exhibit, sell or possess products bearing a forged or counterfeit trademark.

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