GTL Summary:

Article 21 of Decree-Law No. 157 of 2024 grants taxpayers the right to amend a previously filed tax declaration. This action is permissible if the taxpayer discovers an omission, or a material or arithmetic mistake, in their original filing. The amended declaration must be submitted within five years from the statutory deadline of the original declaration. A key condition is that no formal tax assessment has yet been issued for the specific tax period in question. It is crucial to note that filing an amendment does not automatically grant immunity from applicable fines and penalties stipulated within the law.

Document Type: Tax Law Article
Law: QDMTT Law (Decree-Law no. 157 of 2024)
Article Number: tl-21
Country: 🇰🇼 Kuwait
Location: Chapter 4 - Taxpayers' Obligations
Order: 27
Last updated at: 2025-12-19 09:23:03 UTC

Chapter 4 - Taxpayers' Obligations

Article 21 - Tax Declaration Amendments

The taxpayer is entitled to file an amended tax declaration if he discovered an omission, material or arithmetic mistake in his original tax declaration within five years from the deadline of filing the original declaration, provided that no tax assessment has been issued for the tax period for which the amended declaration is being filed, without prejudice to fines and penalties stipulated in this law.

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