Free ZATCA Penalty Calculator by Haseem
A free tool by Haseem to estimate Saudi VAT fines — registration, payment, filing and e-invoicing — with a clear split between what is fixed and what ZATCA assesses.
Choose the violation type and enter the values — the result updates live.
Indicative estimate only. Amounts within ZATCA-assessed ranges are not final; ZATCA is the authority. Anonymous usage events may be recorded for product analytics.
- Based on ZATCA's published fines
- Free
- No registration
- Instant result
Methodology & sources
Calculations are based on the VAT and e-invoicing fines published by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA). Fixed or computable fines are shown as a figure, while amounts ZATCA sets at its discretion are shown as a range, a cap, or a published starting point.
Rates and amounts used
| Violation | Rate / amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Late VAT registration | 10,000 (fixed amount) | Fixed |
| Late payment of tax | 5% for each month or part thereof | Computable |
| Late filing of return | 5%–25% of the tax | Assessed range |
| Incorrect return (understatement) | 50% of the tax difference | Rate |
| Tax evasion | From the tax value up to 3× the goods/services value | Assessed |
| Failure to keep invoices & records | Up to 50,000 | Cap |
| E-invoicing violations | Warning then escalating fines — published starting points: non-issuance from 5,000 , deleting/amending an invoice from 10,000 , missing QR = warning | Escalating / assessed |
How Saudi VAT penalties work
Some fines are fixed and can be computed exactly; others are a range or percentage that ZATCA sets at its discretion and cannot be pinned to a single number in advance. The calculator makes the difference explicit: fixed fines show a figure, while assessed ones show a range or a cap with a notice.
Late payment (computable)
5% applies for each month or part of a month, so a partial month rounds up to a full month. Example: 10,000 for 3 months → 1,500
Fixed vs assessed
Late registration is a fixed SAR 10,000. Late filing sits in a 5%–25% range the authority sets. Evasion runs from the tax due to three times the value of the goods or services — no single figure is ever shown for it.
Ranges are not shown as a single number because they are ZATCA-determined.
VAT fines in Saudi Arabia
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority imposes fines for VAT and e-invoicing violations. Some are a fixed amount; others are a percentage or range that ZATCA determines based on the case and the severity of the breach.
Main VAT penalties
| Violation | Amount / rate | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Failure to register on time | SAR 10,000 | Fixed |
| Failure to file the return on time | 5%–25% of the tax | Assessed range |
| Late payment of tax | 5% for each month or part thereof | Computable |
| Filing an incorrect return (understatement) | 50% of the tax difference | Rate |
| Tax evasion | From the tax value up to 3× the goods/services value | Assessed |
| Failure to keep invoices & records | Up to SAR 50,000 | Cap |
| Tax invoice issued by a non-registered person | Up to 100,000 | Cap |
E-invoicing (Fatoora) penalties
For e-invoicing field-control violations, ZATCA follows a warning-first, then escalating-fine approach. Published examples: not issuing e-invoices starts at 5,000 riyals, and deleting or amending an invoice after issuance starts at 10,000 riyals, while a missing QR code or buyer VAT number starts with a warning. The detailed escalation ladder is at ZATCA's discretion.
The fine-cancellation initiative
From time to time ZATCA runs a "Cancellation of Fines and Exemption of Penalties" initiative for a limited period, typically covering late registration, late payment, late filing and return-correction fines under conditions (registration, filing all returns, paying the principal tax), and excluding tax-evasion penalties. These initiatives are time-limited and their conditions change — the current one may already have ended by the time you read this — so verify the current status and eligibility directly with ZATCA via its official source .
Penalty estimation examples
Computable ones show a figure; assessed ones show a range.
Late payment
Tax 20,000 overdue by 4 months.
Late registration
A fixed fine, independent of the tax.
Late filing
Tax 30,000 — 5%–25% range.
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