RETT
ضريبة التصرفات العقاريةRETT is the Real Estate Transaction Tax, which ZATCA collects on a transfer of real estate or of a right in it, calculated on the transaction value. It is paid before the deed is transferred, so it is one of the costs to settle before you complete. It replaced VAT on property sales, and the RETT Law and its regulations set the rate and the exemptions.
Also called Real Estate Transaction Tax · Updated 10 April 2025
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Related words
- RETT exemption
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Sources
ZATCA — RETT · 10 Apr 2025
Real Estate Transaction Tax is 5% of the transaction value (RETT Law M/84 of 1446H, effective 10 April 2025).
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