These are objections to a zakat or tax assessment, or to a penalty or customs classification, before ZATCA and the competent adjudication committees. The dispute usually turns on interpretation of the regulations or on how the base was assessed, not on the existence of the obligation.
Objecting to zakat and tax assessments and preparing supporting submissions · Representation before the tax violations and disputes committees · VAT and e-invoicing disputes · Challenging customs classification, valuation and penalties · Preventive advice before an audit to reduce assessment risk.
Deemed zakat assessments and objections · VAT differences and penalties · Withholding tax on payments abroad · E-invoicing violations · Disputed customs classification · Customs valuation · Smuggling and customs violation penalties · Refund and instalment applications.
As soon as you receive an assessment or penalty notice — the objection window is short and missing it makes the assessment final and payable. Also when an audit or inspection begins, because what is submitted at the audit stage determines the assessment that follows.
Objections are first filed with the Authority, then before the General Secretariat of the Tax Committees and the committees for tax and customs violations and disputes, through the instances prescribed by regulation.
We start by reconciling the assessment against your books and records to pinpoint the disagreement: whether it is classification of an item, timing of revenue recognition, or a missing document. An objection built on a specific document is far stronger than a general challenge to the amount.
These files are decided on documents and deadlines. We fix the deadline first, then build the objection on specific provable points, with fair and competitive fees set by the size and complexity of the assessment.
It is fixed by regulation and runs from the date of notification; missing it makes the assessment final, which is why you should act immediately on receipt.
Requirements vary by dispute type and instance, and payment or security for part of the amount may be required on escalation; we clarify this before starting.
Yes. Classification and valuation are among the most disputed points, and the objection is built on technical specifications and supporting documents.
Yes, and a review before the audit is usually far cheaper than dealing with an assessment once issued.
Send us your case details on WhatsApp and we will set out the right route and the expected fees before any commitment.
