Saudi Arabia’s VAT hike is the first sign of post-crisis unilateralism

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Saudi Arabia’s VAT hike is the first sign of post-crisis unilateralism

Mattias Cruz Cano
May 12 2020
The government in Riyadh has reacted strongly to the pandemic

Saudi Arabia tripled its VAT rate in the wake of COVID-19. This could trigger the fragmentation of VAT approaches in the region and point towards a future global tax landscape.

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