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Tasis Partnersتأسيس

Business setup in Saudi Arabia, scoped and followed up in your language

Wooden door in a Najdi mud-brick wall, Diriyah
Plate I. Wooden door in a Najdi mud-brick wall, DiriyahPhoto : Omar Al-Ghosson / Unsplash

Company formation, trademark, VAT: we scope your project and coordinate its delivery with licensed professionals in Riyadh. You get a written quote before you commit, then a progress update every week. Every figure on this site links to its official source.

Foreign ownership
up to 100%1
Registration authority
MISA2
Typical timeline, services company
4 to 8 weeks3
Standard VAT rate
15%4
Trademark protection
10 years, renewable5

Where to start

What the service covers

Three workstreams every newcomer has to open. We coordinate them side by side, on one timeline, so you don't bounce between authorities.

Company formation

From checking your activity to opening the bank account, through MISA, the articles of association and the commercial registration.

  • Eligibility check
  • MISA registration
  • Articles and commercial registration
  • National address, lease, municipal licence
  • Bank account file
Company formation

Trademark registration

Prior search, class selection, filing with SAIP, follow-up until the certificate is issued.

  • Prior search
  • Arabic transliteration
  • Filing with SAIP
  • Opposition monitoring
  • Renewal reminder
Trademark registration

VAT and tax compliance

ZATCA registration, e-invoicing, filing calendar: start trading without penalties.

  • ZATCA registration
  • FATOORA set-up
  • Filing calendar
  • Pointers to an accountant
VAT and tax compliance

All three, in a single file

Formation, trademark and VAT are usually sold separately, by different firms. We put them on one timeline and tell you every week where each of the three stands.

Step by step: what is needed from you

Every step is scoped and tracked as part of our support. For each one, here is what is asked of you and who decides.

Table 1

StepIncludedYour partAuthority
Eligibility check for your activity
Parent company and manager documents
Apostille and certified Arabic translation
Investment registration (MISA)
Articles, commercial registration, chamber of commerce
Ejar lease, national address, municipal licence
Bank account opening
Trademark filing (SAIP)
VAT registration (ZATCA)
"Included": the step is scoped, coordinated and tracked, within the scope of your quote. The bank and the authorities make their own decisions.

Indicative timeline

For a services company with a complete file. Activities that need a sector licence take longer.

  1. Week 0

    First call

    30 minutes to check the activity, choose the legal form and list the documents.

  2. Weeks 1–2

    Documents and legalisation

    Parent company documents, apostille, certified Arabic translations.

  3. Weeks 2–3

    MISA registration

    Online filing of the investment file and payment of the fee set by the Ministry.

  4. Weeks 3–5

    Company registered

    Articles of association, commercial registration, chamber of commerce, national address.

  5. Weeks 4–8

    Company operational

    Bank account, ZATCA, GOSI, Qiwa, manager's visa and iqama.

The trademark follows its own timeline (examination, publication, registration): it is best filed at the start so it runs in parallel.

Our commitments, in writing

We are a young firm. Instead of promises, commitments you can check.

Eligibility check before any payment

We confirm your activity is open to foreign investors before any quote.

A written fixed-price quote

A written fixed-price quote that states what is included, government fees included. Nothing starts until you agree in writing.

A quote reviewed with you

We can go through the quote with you. Line by line, before you accept it.

Reply within one business day

On WhatsApp or by email, in your language.

A written update every week

Every week, we tell you in writing what moved, what is blocked and what is needed from you.

Sources, not hearsay

Every amount and timeline published here links to an official source and shows when it was last checked.

A founder who follows your file

Tasis Partners was founded by Nathan Fenina, founder of the Décupler agency. He started Tasis after noticing that founders looking at Saudi Arabia find either firms built for large corporates, or contradictory and outdated information.

Tasis Partners scopes your project with you, coordinates its delivery and follows progress through to the bank account.

About us
Nathan Fenina, founder of Tasis Partners
Plate II. Nathan Fenina, founder of Tasis Partners

Frequently asked questions

Can a foreigner own 100% of a company in Saudi Arabia?

Yes, in most activities. Since the revised Investment Law (February 2025), foreign investors obtain an investment registration certificate from MISA and can hold the entire share capital, except in restricted activities. See the requirements for foreigners.

How much does it cost to set up a company in Saudi Arabia?

Budget for MISA fees (set case by case), commercial registration, legalisation, an office and visas. Our cost calculator breaks down every line with its source. Share capital is not an expense: it stays in the company's account.

Do I need to travel to Saudi Arabia?

Most steps are done remotely. A trip is usually needed to open the bank account and obtain the manager's iqama; it is planned ahead to keep it short.

Why Saudi Arabia rather than Dubai?

The Saudi market is far larger, and many public and semi-public buyers favour companies with a local presence. The trade-off is a more demanding process, which is where support pays off.

Are you a law firm or a government body?

No. Tasis Partners is a private business setup support service: we scope your project, coordinate the steps and follow your file. Decisions rest with MISA, the Ministry of Commerce, SAIP and ZATCA.

Let's talk about your setup

Thirty minutes to check your activity, choose the right legal form and leave with a realistic timeline. No commitment.

  • Free 30-minute first call
  • Reply within one business day
  • No commitment
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