Every country has its own collecting body, its own filing calendar and its own way of certifying that a company is up to date. In Saudi Arabia, these elements form part of the file of every firm listed by the network.
The social security clearance certificate is the document that sums everything up: at a given moment it states whether the company has filed and paid. It is also the one that expires soonest, and the first the network asks its partners to renew. The table of documents below indicates which body issues it in Saudi Arabia and under which wording to apply for it.
No professional body reserves payroll in Saudi Arabia, so selection turns on operational capability and on document validity. The list covers a current commercial registration, the investment licence where shareholding is foreign, the chamber of commerce membership card, the value added tax registration certificate, the tax authority certificate, the social insurance organisation certificate and the saudisation certificate. A wage protection system compliance statement stands as a demonstration of genuine competence. Each document must be current on the day the file is reviewed, not on the day it was issued.
| Local wording | Issuing body | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| شهادة الزكاة والضريبة (شهادة إتمام) — Zakat and tax certificateZakat and tax compliance certificate Délivrée après dépôt de la déclaration annuelle et paiement ; c'est la pièce exigée pour contracter avec l'État et encaisser les paiements. Elle porte sa propre date d'expiration, à lire sur le document : une attestation restreinte ou provisoire, délivrée en cas de dette échelonnée, ne vaut pas régularité pleine. | هيئة الزكاة والضريبة والجمارك (ZATCA) | 12 months Required | Official website |
| شهادة التأمينات الاجتماعية (شهادة عدم وجود التزامات) — GOSI compliance certificateGOSI social insurance compliance certificate S'obtient dans l'espace employeur GOSI et se vérifie en ligne par numéro d'établissement. Attention : la GOSI ne couvre en assurance vieillesse que les Saoudiens et les ressortissants du Golfe ; les expatriés ne sont affiliés qu'à la branche accidents du travail, ce qui change la lecture du montant des cotisations. | المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية — General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) | 3 months Required | Official website |
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