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Towards A Unified Zakat System

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5.2.9.3 ExpenditureThe Saudi Department of <strong>Zakat</strong> and Income excludes anyexpenditure not relating to the firm, and does not allowdiscounting them, such as personal expenditures of thefirm's proprietors. This agrees with the accountancypractices and the entity principle. Each organisationrepresents an entity, which is separate and independentfrom its owners, and from other organisation. Thus, by thisprinciple, the activity of the organisation is separatedfrom the activities of its owners. It also agrees with thestandard for measuring the <strong>Zakat</strong> base of the tradeactivity. The Saudi Department of <strong>Zakat</strong> and Income excludesany expenditure not relating to the <strong>Zakat</strong> year underconsideration, even if they were actual and supported bydocuments.5.2.9.4 Expenditure relating to previous yearsAccording to Al-Sultan (1997) the Saudi Administration of<strong>Zakat</strong> and Income excludes any expenditure not relating tothe <strong>Zakat</strong> year under consideration, even if they wereactual and supported by documents.The researcher does not agree with the Administration inthis regard since, if these expenditures are real andsupported by documents as well as relating to the firm,170

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