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Because you did not state where you live I can only assume your from Pakistan if so….In Pakistan, all adult citizens must register for the Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) with a unique number upon reaching the age of 18. It serves as an identification document to authenticate an individual's identity as the citizen of Pakistan. Before introduction of the CNIC, manual National Identity Cards (NICs) were issued to citizens of Pakistan. Today, the Government has shifted all its existing records of National Identity Cards (NIC) to the central computerised database managed by NADRA. New CNIC's are machine-readable and carry facial and fingerprint information.Every citizen is required to have a NIC number, and the number is required for many activities such as getting a driver licence or passport, registering a vehicle, receiving social insurance/Zakat funding, enrolling in school, college or technical institute, filing a legal affidavit, wiring funds, paying taxes, opening a bank account, getting a utility connection (electricity, phone, mobile phone, water and sewer, natural gas), etc. However, since some births in the country are not registered, and some Pakistanis do not conduct any of the activities described above, a few do not have ID cards. Obtaining an CNIC also costs PKR 200, and this inevitably reduces the number of people who can afford it. In 2007, NADRA announced that it had issued 60 million CNIC (the C standing for computerised) numbers, which is approximately one-third of the population. The authority had issued the 10 millionth CNIC on February 11, 2002; 20 millionth on June 18, 2002; 30 millionth on December 22, 2003; 40 millionth on October 1, 2004; and 50 millionth CNIC on February 14, 2006.Now NADRA’s introduce online ID issuance system for Pakistani citizens and any citizen can apply for his/her Pakistan ID Card/POC/FRC and have it delivered to his/her doorstep.

Tax in Saudi Arabia consists primarily of corporate income tax, withholding tax, and Zakat (a religious tax based on Islamic law (the Sharia), assessed on earnings and holdings, and constitutes the giving of a fixed portion of one’s wealth to charity, generally to the poor and needy).Non-Saudi nationals are taxed on income from self-employment, income from capital investment, and income from any business activity conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at a rate of 20 percent.Corporate Income Tax:Who all are liable?Saudis and nationals of other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states who are resident in Saudi Arabia are not subject to income tax in Saudi Arabia. (GCC states are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE)Non-Saudi and nonresident GCC nationals and entities with a permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia are subject to income tax on their business income in Saudi Arabia. Payments to nonresidents are subject to withholding tax.When an individual is considered a resident of Saudi Arabia for a tax year?The person has a permanent place of abode in Saudi Arabia and is physically present in Saudi Arabia for a total of at least 30 days during the tax year.ORThe person is physically present in Saudi Arabia for at least 183 days in the tax year.Tax base for residents, GCC states and non-residents in Saudi Arabia:On a non-Saudi's share in a resident company and on income derived by a non-resident from a permanent establishment in Saudi Arabia: 20% on income adjusted for taxIn case of Saudi shareholder: 2.5%The tax rate on tax payers (both Saudi and non-Saudi) working in the exploitation of the natural gas sector: 30%The tax rate on tax payers (both Saudi and non-Saudi) involved in production of oil and hydrocarbons: 85%P.S. Extended business travelers are not taxed on their employment income but may create a permanent establishment (PE) for the entity they represent.According to Saudi Arabia’s tax law, a PE has been defined to include a permanent place of activity of a non-resident through which it carries out business in full or in part, including business carried out through an agent.e.g. construction and supervisory activities, surveying of natural resources, a branch of a non-resident company licensed to carry on business in Saudi Arabia.Capital gains:Capital gains are taxed as ordinary income, together with other income earned for the same period, at a rate of 20% if the individual is a person subject to tax in Saudi Arabia and if the gain is realized in connection with the person’s business activities.Capital gains arising on the sale of financial papers (shares) traded on the Saudi stock market are not subject to tax if the following conditions are satisfied:The sales transaction is carried out in accordance with the Stock Exchange Regulations in Saudi Arabia.Capital gains arising on the sale by non-Saudi shareholders of shares in a Saudi joint stock company traded on the Saudi stock exchange are exempt from tax if the shares (investments) were acquired after the effective date of the new tax regulations (30 July 2004).Social Security:Employers must pay Saudi social insurance tax (GOSI) on behalf of their employees. The contributions are levied on basic salary, including housing allowances and certain commissions. The total contribution for annuity branch (pension annuity) with respect to Saudi nationals is 18% (shared equally between employer and employee). Annuity branch contributions are not required with respect to non-Saudi employees. Employers must pay contributions for occupational hazards insurance at a rate of 2% for both Saudi and non-Saudi employees.Different rates apply to employees that are nationals of other GCC countries. Broadly, the rates that apply to Saudi employers with respect to nationals of other GCC countries are generally equal to the rates that would otherwise apply if the relevant individuals were employed in their country of origin, plus the mandatory 2% work place insurance levy.Net Worth Tax/Zakat:Net worth tax is not levied on non-Saudis in Saudi Arabia. A religious levy called zakat is payable by Saudi citizens on net worth, as adjusted for zakat purposes. However, these individuals are only required to register for zakat if they carry on a trade that involves the sale of goods. Otherwise, zakat is paid by individuals in their personal capacity (this is not enforced or monitored by the tax authorities).Zakat is assessed at a rate of 2.5% on the net assessable funds of a Saudi Arabian company that are attributable to Saudi and GCC shareholders. Broadly, net assessable funds comprise net assets less amounts invested in fixed assets, long-term investments and deferred costs, plus or minus the adjusted income for the year.Indirect Taxes:There are no indirect taxes in Saudi Arabia that are applicable to business travelers, except for customs duties on goods imported. Exceptions may be granted for used personal effects.There is no consumption tax or VAT or sales tax in Saudi Arabia.Withholding tax:According to the current income tax law, payments for services from a source in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to non-resident parties are subject to withholding tax at flat rates ranging from 5 to 20 percent, depending on the nature of the services involved.Withholding tax should be deposited with the Department of Zakat and Income Tax (DZIT) by the resident paying-entity within the first 10 days of the month following the month in which the taxable payments were made.

My case is almost same as Andrei Istrate. Something looks bad totally depends on who is looking.But the funny thing is many Muslim countries does charge taxes on Non-muslims and it does not seems bad at all !Irani non-muslims pays income tax, Egyptian non-muslims pays tax, Pakistani non-muslims pays tax, Algerian non-muslims pays tax. In fact secular country Turkey will throw a non-muslim in jail for not paying tax. Won't they?The problem is, these countries tax's the Muslims too !Jizya is a tax that is people pays for to the state.what is Etymology and Meaning of Jizya?Shakir and Khalifa's English translations of the Qur'an render jizya as "tax", while Pickthal and Arberry translates it as "tribute". Yusuf Ali prefers to transliterate the term as jizyah. Source:JizyaWhat is Tax?A Tax (from the Latin taxo; "rate") is a financial charge or other levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of a state to fund various public expenditures. A failure to pay, or evasion of orresistance to taxation, is usually punishable by law.So in the secular state Muslims also pay taxes. Which is almost equivalent to jizya. Suppose you are an atheist and you are king of the state. But all the citizens in the country are believers, so when you apply tax on them all, you are actually paying Jizya.In Islamic shariah, Muslims should not pay Jizya but Zakat, which is also a Tax system but with a fixed rate of 2-2.5%.lets see the history of Zakat.Zakat, an Islamic practice initiated by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, has played an important role throughout its history. Schact suggests that the idea of zakat may have entered Islam from Judaism, with roots in the Hebrew and Aramaic word zakut. However, some Islamic scholars disagree that the Qur'anic verses on zakat (or zakah) have roots in Judaism.The caliph Abu Bakr, believed by Sunni Muslims to be Muhammad's successor, was the first to institute a statutory zakat system. Abu Bakr established the principle that the zakat must be paid to the legitimate representative of the Prophet's authority, himself. Other Muslims disagreed and refused to pay zakat to Abu Bakr, leading to accusations of apostasy, the Ridda wars.The second and third caliphs, Umar bin Al-Khattab and Usman ibn Affan, continued Abu Bakr's codification of the zakat. Uthman also modified the zakat collection protocol by decreeing that only "apparent" wealth was taxable, which had the effect of limiting zakat to mostly being paid on agricultural land and produce. During the reign of Ali ibn Abu Talib, the issue of zakat was tied to legitimacy of his government. After Ali, his supporters refused to pay the zakat to Muawiyah I, as they did not recognize his legitimacy.The practice of Islamic state-administered zakat was short-lived in Medina. During the reign of Umar bin Abdul Aziz (717–720 A.D.), it is reported that no one in Medina needed the zakat. After him, zakat came to be considered more of an individual responsibility.[59] This view changed over Islamic history. Sunni Muslims and rulers, for example, considered collection and disbursement of zakat as one of the functions of an Islamic state; this view has continued in modern Islamic countries.Source : ZakatSo from the 1st chilafat, everyone must pay 2-2.5% of zakat(read tax) can be taken from Muslim by the state authority as like Abu-bakkar, Umar ibn khattab, Usman and Ali (RA) took. if the authority will they can abolish Jizya and zakat both from the state. see the world map of taxation.Countries with NO TAX(only Muslims paying zakat)Saudi Arabia(Majority: Muslims)United Arab Emirates (UAE)(Majority: Muslims)Bahamas (Majority: Christian)Oman (Majority: Muslims)Cayman Islands(Majority: Christian)Kuwait (Majority: Muslims)Brunei (Majority: Muslims)Bahrain (Majority: Muslims)Qatar (Majority: Muslims)Bermuda (Majority: Christian)Now coming back to the question,Suppose in USA people pays 40-50% Tax, in China people pays 50-60% tax, A Muslim president or dictator arrives and says, Only non-muslims will pay the regular taxes, muslims will pay only 2-2.5% tax or none, TRUST ME ! within 1 year THE WHOLE COUNTRY WILL BECOME MUSLIMS AND THERE WILL BE SOO BIG CELEBRATION THAT THE WORLD HAVE EVER SEEN!So if Looking bad is like this................You want to get it worse...................................................