Start a business
Start a business in Saudi Arabia
Step-by-step guides for founders, built only from official Saudi government sources and dated so you know how current they are. Start with the full route, then go deeper on each step.
How to start a business in Saudi Arabia
The full route from idea to a registered business, for Saudi, GCC and foreign founders.
Read the guideBusiness structures
LLC, one-person company or simplified joint-stock company: what the Companies Law allows.
Read the guideMISA investment registration
The new registration that replaced the MISA licence, and how to apply.
Read the guideCommercial registration
How to issue a CR, and the yearly data confirmation the 2024 law requires.
Read the guideVAT registration
Thresholds, the 30-day deadline, returns and e-invoicing, straight from ZATCA.
Read the guideInformation as of 10 October 2026. Each guide lists its official sources and the date we checked them. Guides are general information, not legal or tax advice.