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The Kingdom's ambitious initiatives and visionary strategies, offer game-changing opportunities for investors.

Vibrant Society. 
Thriving Economy.
Dedicated Focus to Attract Quality FDI.

Enabled by Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has created a highly favourable business climate for investors seeking new ways to access global markets and accelerate business growth.

37%

participation of women in the workforce

US $19.3bn

value of FDI in KSA (annual flow)

8.7%

GDP Growth in 2022

US $28bn

budget surplus in 2022

US $460bn

total reserve assets in 2022

Source Credits:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Investing in Saudi Arabia's Special Economic Zones. ECZA.GOV.SA

Close partnership between the ECZA (Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority) and the wider government provides investors with a best-in-class business environment and investment experience.

Key Regulations
Safeguarding Investors

Labour regulations and conditions that support business growth, including standardised contracts and the ability to transfer staff across different companies within a zone.  

Import/Export regulations that simplify the distribution of many products, supporting a seamless flow of goods in and out of SEZs. 

A single, overarching Intellectual Property Rights regulation, building on the Kingdom's ranks of 35/129 for Intellectual Property Rights and 3/132 for Ease of Protecting Minority Investors.

 

Greater protection and transparency on tax due to Saudi Arabia's 30 double taxation agreements.

Security and stability through Real Estate and Property regulations that safeguard increases to rent and ensure fair treatment by landlords.

Best-practice companies regulation provides clarity on establishment, company status, share capital, debt management, accounts and liquidation.

Locating within an SEZ allows companies to avail of unrestricted capital repatriation.

Robust safeguards for arbitration, including validity of the agreement, qualification and appointment of arbitrators, settlement and enforcement of the awards, and grounds for challenging awards, aligned with local or international arbitration centres. 

Source credits: 
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Investing in Saudi Arabia's Special Economic Zones. ECZA.GOV.SA

Unique Financial Incentives
  • 5% corporate income tax for up to 20 years

 

 

  • 0% customs duties deferral for goods inside the SEZ

 

 

  • 0% VAT for all intra-SEZ goods exchanged within the zone and between zones

 

 

  • 0$ withholding tax permanently for repatriation of profits from SEZ into foreign countries

 

 

  • Innovative lifecycle management offerings

 

 

  • Flexible and supportive regulations around foreign talent during first 5 years

 

 

  • Expat levy ensuring fees exemption for employees and families in SEZs

 

 

Source credits: 

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Investing in Saudi Arabia's Special Economic Zones. ECZA.GOV.SA 

Ras Al-Khair SEZ is a 2,000 Ha (20 Km2) Special Economic Zone

With industry leaders fully committed to the 800 Ha (8 Km2) Maritime Industries Area, Ras Al-Khair SEZ provides immense investment potential for the remaining land plots in its Offshore Cluster Area.

Ras Al-Khair SEZ offers a flexible range of partnership mechanisms for investors.

From Joint Ventures (JV) to Design-Build-Operate-Transfer (DBOT) agreements, our investment advisors can help identity the best arrangement for mutual success.
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One Stop Shop For Seamless Business Set Up

Investors benefit from a simplified licensing process, through the SEZ one stop shop (OSS), reducing touchpoints with different entities. 

The streamlined, single window resource also provides comprehensive government, and non-government services, to make it easy and fast to access SEZ support services and information.
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Source credits:

RAKEZ Presentation. Input Factor Incentives Sub-Committee. p33

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