RIYADH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged business sector taxpayers required to pay excise tax to submit their tax returns for last November and December not later than 15 January.

The authority has called on taxpayers to file their tax returns immediately on its website (zatca.gov.sa) to avoid a fine of 5 percent of the unpaid tax for every 30 days after the due date.

In the meantime, ZATCA invites taxpayers of the business sector who wish to learn more about the excise tax to reach out via its 24/7 call center (19993), the Customer Care Twitter account (@Zatca_care), via e-mail (info@zatca.gov.sa), or by instant messages on ZATCA's website (zatca.gov.sa).

The excise tax, which is in force in the Kingdom, is levied at various rates on goods that have an adverse effect on public health or the environment, which include soft drinks, energy drinks, sweetened drinks, tobacco, and the like. — SPA