GTL Summary:

Article 16 of Decree-Law No. 157 of 2024 provides a temporary zero-tax relief for a taxpayer within a Multinational Entity (MNE) group during its initial phase of international activity. This exemption is subject to specific conditions: the MNE group must have constituent entities in no more than six jurisdictions, and the total net book value of its tangible assets must not exceed EUR 50 million, excluding the jurisdiction with the highest asset value. Additionally, the parent entity must not apply an Income Inclusion Rule to its Kuwaiti holdings. This relief is limited to five tax periods.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: QDMTT Law (Decree-Law no. 157 of 2024)
Article Number: tl-16
Country: 🇰🇼 Kuwait
Location: Chapter 3 - Tax Imposition and Entitlement
Order: 22
Last updated at: 2025-12-26 14:13:52 UTC

Chapter 3 - Tax Imposition and Entitlement [G1]

Article 16 - Initial Phase of International Activity

The tax on the taxpayer will be zero during the initial phase of international activity if it is part of a group of multinational entities that meets the following conditions:

  1. It has members in no more than six states or jurisdictions, including the state.

  2. The total net book value of tangible assets does not exceed 50 million euros for all entities in all states or jurisdictions, except for the state or jurisdiction where the multinational group owns the highest value of tangible assets when applying the Pillar Two rules to that group for the first time.

  3. No ownership shares in the entities located in the state are held by the parent entity that applies income inclusion rules.

The provisions of this Article do not apply to any tax period starting after the expiration of five tax periods from the first day of the first tax period during which the group of multinational entities was subject to rules of Pillar Two.

The executive regulations will define the necessary rules, conditions, and provisions for the application of this Article.

GTL Notes

[G1]We have corrected the numbering of the Chapter based on the Explanatory Memorandum

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