GTL Summary:

Article 74 outlines the procedures for the sale of a taxpayer's seized property by the Department. The sale must be executed through a competent body, adhering to seizure provisions. The proceeds are allocated in a strict order of priority: firstly, to cover the expenses of the seizure and sale; secondly, to settle outstanding tax liabilities and fines; and finally, any remaining surplus is returned to the taxpayer. The sale of seized properties is suspended during the period of any administrative or judicial review of the underlying tax assessment, except for perishable properties or properties sold upon the taxpayer's request.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: Income Tax Law (Royal Decree No M/1 - 21 Feb 2004)
Article Number: 74
Country: πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¦ KSA
Location: Chapter 13 - Tax Collection
Order: 74
Last updated at: 2025-12-19 09:23:03 UTC

Chapter 13 - Tax Collection

Article 74 - Sale of Seized Property

  1. The Department shall, through the competent body, sell properties seized in accordance with the provisions of seizure.

  2. The expenses of the seizure and sale shall be paid first from the sales returns, then the tax and fines. Any remaining amount shall be returned to the taxpayer.

  3. Sale of the taxpayer's properties shall be suspended during the period of the administrative or judicial review of the assessment on the basis of which the seizure was made, except for:

    1. perishable properties; and

    2. properties sold by the Department upon the taxpayer's request.

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