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Saudi disposition fee 2% sits on top of the 5% tax.
Aqarat Saudi said the saudi disposition fee 2% on non-Saudi disposals in four cities is added to the kingdom-wide 5% real estate disposition tax, not a substitute for it.
Aqarat Saudi, the non-Saudi property ownership programme, clarified on 30 October 2026 that the real estate disposition tax of 5% applies to Saudis and non-Saudis in every city. Argaam reported the statement in Arabic from the programme’s account on X.
It added that a further 2% fee is levied on non-Saudi disposals of property in Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca and Madinah under the system and its executive regulations, on top of the statutory 5% tax. The updated non-Saudi ownership rules have applied since the start of 2026, following the Cabinet’s July decision, and the executive regulations appeared in Um Al-Qura the previous Friday.
The clarification does not change which cities are covered or the stated rates. No further detail was given on how the two charges are collected together on a single transfer.
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Budget the stack: 5% plus 2% is the real transfer cost for non-Saudis.
Yesterday fixed the 2% REGA disposal fee on non-Saudi sales in the four cities. Today’s note from Aqarat Saudi removes any hope that the 2% replaces the 5% tax. Non-Saudi buyers and sellers face both on covered deals, which matches the ~7% total we already flag in our guide to buying in Madinah.
That does not rewrite who may own or the Wafi price bands on schemes we list. It does change the cash a foreign holder must set aside on exit in Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca and Madinah. When you model a resale, treat the combined charge as the baseline transfer cost, not the 5% line alone.
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About Omnia Markets- 1Argaam (Arabic) · 30 October 2026عقارات السعودية تُوضح: تطبيق الرسم الإضافي 2% على تصرفات غير السعوديين يأتي بالإضافة إلى ضريبة الـ 5%(opens in a new tab)
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