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Infographic: Crude calculations

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Saudi Arabians have never paid sales tax – but that might be about to change. Here are 14 steps showing why the oil-rich state has embraced the concept of VAT.

This infographic was taken from issue #21 of Delayed Gratification, which you can buy in our shop. Or if you subscribe to DG today and use the promo code ‘SOCIAL20’, we’ll send you the issue for free.

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