RIYADH — The Qiwa electronic platform has slashed the value of the annual subscription fee by 90.91 percent for small enterprises. They need to pay an annual subscription fee of SR115 inclusive of value-added tax (VAT) instead of the original fee amounting to SR1,265. The discounted offer will be available until the end of November. Qiwa is the electronic platform, approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, to make available of the ministry's services and solutions to the labor sector. The ministry permitted the portal to provide immediate professional visa services for individuals, visit visa services for temporary work, issuance and renewal of work permit, transfer of services, as well as documentation and management of contracts. The platform aims to combine efforts and consolidate workforce services under one platform and develop governmental services provided to the private sector electronically. In a related context, the Qiwa platform spelled out the reasons for the non-appearance of the details of establishments registered on its platform. It explained through its official website that it is working to improve the user experience and speed up procedures to be a meeting point between establishments and workers in the private sector. Qiwa clarified the services and features that it provides to users and beneficiaries, and these features will help facilitate the management of establishments more effectively as well as to improve their work environment.
