The National Anti-Commercial Concealment Program conducted 4,242 inspection visits to combat commercial concealment across various regions of the Kingdom during November 2025, based on indicators and signs of suspected concealment.
The visits aimed to verify the compliance of commercial establishments and to detect violations and crimes under the Anti-Commercial Concealment Law. The visits covered several activities, most notably:
• retail sale of perfumes
• retail sale of cosmetics
• retail sale of electronic and electrical devices
• automotive mechanical and electrical repair
• travel and tourism agencies
The inspection visits resulted in detecting 98 suspected cases of concealment. Violators were referred to the competent authorities for verification and the application of deterrent penalties. Moreover, the penalties under the Anti-Commercial Concealment Law include imprisonment for up to five years, a financial fine of up to five million riyals, and the seizure and confiscation of illicit funds after final judicial rulings against those involved.
In addition, the law imposes secondary penalties, which include:
• closure of the establishment
• liquidation of the activity
• cancellation of the commercial register
• prohibition from practicing commercial activity
• collection of due zakat, fees, and taxes
• public disclosure (naming and shaming)
• deportation of involved non-Saudi individuals and preventing them from returning to the Kingdom for work