{"id":1151,"date":"2018-01-01T14:35:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T14:35:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-01-01T14:35:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T14:35:04","slug":"vat-social-media-has-a-lot-to-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/news\/feature\/vat-social-media-has-a-lot-to-say\/","title":{"rendered":"VAT Is Here In The Kingdom And Social Media Has A Lot To Say"},"content":{"rendered":"
VAT is here, folks.<\/p>\n
And while the purpose of its implementation is to improve the Kingdom’s\u00a0progress and prosperity and address challenges in the country, people can’t help but not be excited about it (reasonably so).<\/p>\n
\nVAT now in effect at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Orlando Gotay (@orlandogotay) January 1, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Companies put up reminders<\/h4>\n
\nIn line with the application of the Value Added Tax Law (VAT) and regulations, kindly be informed that starting from 01\/01\/2018, a 5% tax charge will be levied on Integrated Telecom Company\u2019s services. For more information, please visit https:\/\/t.co\/SSgVFZkkED<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644\u0629 (@ITCSaudiArabia) January 1, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThat is a receipt for the books<\/h4>\n
\nPaid my first #Saudi<\/a> #VAT<\/a> ???? 1 st Jan 2018 pic.twitter.com\/MKvUxaRghy<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Muhammad Imran Khan (@imransuperkhan) January 1, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nSo Amazon has started charging VAT on shipments to Saudi. How exciting.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Turki AlBallaa (@TurkiAlBallaa) January 1, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And of course there were memes<\/h4>\n
\nVAT New Year in Saudi pic.twitter.com\/fojqJScqLz<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Sohaib Sandhu (@fooltameez) January 1, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nSaudi Arabia steps into a new era with VAT https:\/\/t.co\/UeTL6D8sMo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ZOPkGmYfQU<\/a><\/p>\n