The Zakat, Tax and Customs conference concluded today in Riyadh, under the auspices of His Excellency, the Minister of Finance, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, and Mr. Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan. The conference took place over two days and was held under the slogan "An integrated digital system to sustain the economy and enhance security", in the presence of ministers, experts and specialists in the zakat, tax and customs fields from all over the world, in order to discuss global developments, ways to automate these sectors, facilitate trade and protect national security.
His Excellency, Mr. Ahmed bin Issa Al-Muhannadi, President of the General Tax Authority, and the accompanying delegation participated. During the conference, the delegation was briefed on the role of digitization and automation in enriching the experience of taxpayers, in addition to ways to elevate tax culture, contribute to raising the level of voluntary compliance, and raise public awareness of taxpayers, customers including importers and exporters, as well as researchers. The most important global and local experiences and developments in the tax sector, digital transformation, and electronic billing that the system is currently witnessing, were also reviewed during the conference.