| Feature | | Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Primary Use | To claim tax treaty benefits on payments. | To prove a product is legally sold in its home market. | | Governing Body | Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA). | Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA). | | Application Method | Usually online via ZATCA's portal. | Online via email submission to the relevant SFDA department. | | Key Supporting Document | Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) from your home country. | Manufacturing license and product dossier from your home country. | | Processing Fee | No fee for the application itself. Fees are associated with attestation and translation services. | 200 SAR processing fee per product. | | Legalization Required | Extensive: Notary → Chamber of Commerce → Local MOFA → Saudi Embassy → Saudi MOFA. | Extensive: Follows the same chain of legalization for foreign documents. | | Primary Beneficiary | Foreign companies receiving payments (e.g., royalties, service fees) from Saudi entities. | Foreign manufacturers exporting physical goods to Saudi Arabia (food, medical devices, cosmetics). | | Final Outcome | Approval to apply a reduced withholding tax rate on payments made to the foreign entity. | Official certification that a product is legal for sale in its home country and eligible for export to Saudi Arabia. | | Rejection Risks | Incorrect form completion, missing TRC, incomplete legalization chain. | Certificate issued by a private entity (not a government body), missing or incorrect wording, mismatched product names, incomplete legalization. |
The official document is a bilingual (Arabic-English) form that serves as a multi-party declaration. It is organized into three primary sections: form q7b saudi arabia free
For businesses and individuals operating across borders, particularly between the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the is a critical document. It is the official instrument for requesting the application of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between Saudi Arabia and other countries. | Feature | | Certificate of Free Sale
Copies of executed corporate contracts, loan agreements, or service agreements. | Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)