Skip to main content


      An announcement was shared on the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH) website, mapping the white lands located within the urban boundaries of Riyadh city.

      Importantly, landowners with land located in the designated zones are required to register their land via the relevant electronic portal no later than 30 October 2025 to avoid penalties.

      All land within these zones, regardless of the applicable tax tier, must be registered. Land development and construction do not exempt from registration, unless proof is provided of the completion of construction in accordance with the regulatory framework.

      Lands that have not been registered may be subject to a fine of up to 100 percent of the original tax amount, and the landowner bears primary responsibility for settling any applicable taxes or fines. Landowners have the right to object to decisions regarding tax liability or assessment within 60 days of notification, through the official channels outlined in the relevant regulations.

      Our tax professionals are available to support throughout the registration process, assess potential exposure, and ensure full compliance with the law and regulations.

      For more details on the regulations, you can refer to our previous alert on the Implementing Regulations for White Land Tax.

      Riyadh Office

      Tareq Al Sunaid

      Partner, Head of Growth & Innovation – Middle East

      E: talsunaid@kpmg.com

      Salam Eido

      Partner, Head of Tax - Riyadh

      E: seido@kpmg.com

      Ali Sainudheen

      Partner, Domestic Tax

      E: asainudheen@kpmg.com

      Jigna Sampath

      Partner, Transfer Pricing/ Tax Leader, Financial Sector

      E: jignasampath@kpmg.com

      Ajay Garg

      Partner, Indirect Tax

      E: gajay@kpmg.com

      Dominic Maddox

      Principal, Head of M&A and International Tax

      E: dommaddox@kpmg.com

      Waqas Memon

      Principal, Domestic Tax

      E: wmemon@kpmg.com  

      Amr Alsaleh

      Director, Domestic Tax

      E: amralsaleh@kpmg.com

      Qasim Malik

      Director, Domestic Tax

      E:  qasimmalik@kpmg.com

      Asadullah Azmat

      Director, Indirect Tax

      E: aazmat@kpmg.com

      Bilal Mansoor

      Director, Transfer Pricing

      E:  bilalmansoor@kpmg.com

      Jeddah Office

      Anan Sijini

      Partner, Head of Tax - Jeddah

      E: asijini@kpmg.com

      Jawad Inam

      Director, Indirect Tax

      E: jinam@kpmg.com

      Mujtaba Saeed

      Director, Transfer Pricing

      E: mujtabasaeed@kpmg.com

      Khobar Office

      Mohammad Kamran Sial

      Partner, Head of Tax - Khobar

      E: ksial@kpmg.com

      Mohamed Gouda

      Director, Domestic Tax

      E: mohamedgouda@kpmg.com

      Ankur Agarwal

      Director, Indirect Tax

      E: ankuragarwal7@kpmg.com