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Document Type: ER - Executive Rules & Instructions
Law: KIT (Law No. 2 of 2008 amending Decree No. 3 of 1955)
Decision Number: 21
Year: 2013
Country: 🇰🇼 Kuwait
Official Name: Executive Rule No. 21 Concerning compliance of funds managers, investment custodians and Incorporated Body to retain or supply tax due on dividends

Ministry of Finance - Tax Department - 2013 [Executive Rules & Instructions]

Executive Rules and Instructions of Kuwait Income Tax Decree No. 3 of 1955 as amended by law No. 2 of 2008

Executive Rule No. 21 Concerning compliance of funds managers, investment custodians and companies to retain and pay tax due on dividends

Article No. 46 of the Executive Regulations

First: funds managers, investment custodians and companies shall retain and pay 15% of profits to be distributed in favor of Ministry of Finance – Tax Department within 30 days as of distribution.

Second: The above mentioned bodies shall provide Tax Department with information related to payment of tax dues payable by Incorporated Bodies as per the form designated for such purpose including the following information:

  • Name of Incorporated Body in Arabic and English.

  • Address of Incorporated Body in Kuwait and abroad.

  • Nationality of Incorporated Body.

  • Date of dividend distribution decision

  • Total value of profits

  • Share of foreign Incorporated Body

  • Value of due tax

Third: Payment form will be attached with evidence of payment of tax due upon Incorporated Bodies.

Fourth: singing and approving the form by the seal and signature of the person who is authorized from Incorporated Body along with his capacity and evidence of signing.

Date: …/…../……

Form of payment of due payable on dividends

We enclose check No. ……. of [amount] …….. only withdrawn on ……. [Bank name]

…………… [branch]………………………………….

S.

Name of Incorporated Body (foreign)

Address within and outside State of

Kuwait

Nationality

Dated of dividends distribution decision

Total value of profits

Share of foreign Incorporated Body

Due tax

Remarks

Name of body carried out distribution: ……………………………..

Address of body responsible for the information: ………………………………

* Encl.:

- Copy of payment receipt

Seal of Incorporated Body:

Authorized signature: