{
  "id": 14104518,
  "title": "ZATCA conducts over 59,000 inspections in Q3 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/zatca-conducts-over-59-000-inspections-in-q3-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:57:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/fyakdqx85"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the third quarter of 2026, the Saudi Arabian Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) conducted over 59,000 inspections across various markets and commercial outlets throughout the Kingdom. These inspections, carried out in collaboration with relevant authorities, targeted several commercial sectors including retail, gold, and tobacco shops. ZATCA spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi revealed that the main violations identified during these inspections were the failure to issue electronic invoices, the failure to collect value-added tax, and the sale of tobacco products without the necessary tax stamps. The primary objectives of these visits were to ensure compliance with the Kingdom's tax regulations, promote tax fairness, and curb commercial practices that violate the authority's rules and regulations. Al-Harbi encouraged consumers to report any establishments found to be committing tax violations through the ZATCA smartphone application. The authority offers rewards of 2.5% of the value of detected violations and fines, ranging from 1,000 to 1 million riyals, depending on the specific guidelines.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority carried out more than 59,000 inspections across the Kingdom’s markets and shops in Q3 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}