GloBE Country Guide: Kuwait

Summary

Status	Enacted Law
Law	On December 30, 2024, Kuwait published Decree-Law 157 of 2024 for the introduction of a QDMTT from January 1, 2025. Draft Law to Amend the Business Profits Tax Law issued on December 9, 2024
Effective Date	Financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2025
IIR	No
UTPR	No
DMTT	Yes (2025)
Filing Deadlines	Standard
Safe Harbours	Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour and the Simplified Calculations Safe Harbour.

Legislation
General
Differences to Model Rules
Qualifying Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax
Administration and Filing
Penalties

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