Nitaqat
نطاقات
📖 Definition
Nitaqat is the Saudi labor nationalization program that categorizes companies into color bands (Platinum, Green, Yellow, Red) based on their percentage of Saudi employees. Affects visa and work permit approvals.
In everyday Saudi accounting work, nitaqat matters because it affects invoice accuracy, financial reporting, tax filing, or ZATCA compliance depending on the transaction.
📖 التعريف بالعربية
نطاقات هو برنامج توطين العمالة السعودي الذي يصنف الشركات إلى نطاقات ملونة (بلاتيني، أخضر، أصفر، أحمر) بناءً على نسبة الموظفين السعوديين. يؤثر على الموافقات على التأشيرات وتصاريح العمل.
💡 Example
A company in Red Nitaqat cannot hire new expats and must increase Saudi workforce to move to Green zone.
شركة في النطاق الأحمر لا تستطيع توظيف مغتربين جدد ويجب أن تزيد القوى العاملة السعودية للانتقال للنطاق الأخضر.
When this term matters
Invoices
Use the correct term and value before issuing ZATCA-compliant invoices or credit notes.
Reports
Map it to the right account, tax field, or compliance report to avoid reconciliation gaps.
Compliance
Keep the Arabic and English meaning aligned when working with auditors, ZATCA, or customers.
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