GTL Summary:

Ministerial Decision No. 55 of 2025 establishes Kuwait's DMTT framework under Decree-Law No. 157 of 2024. Article 23 specifies the treatment of tax credits in the computation of GloBE Income or Loss, aligning with OECD Pillar Two standards. It mandates that Qualified Refundable Tax Credits (QRTCs) and Marketable Transferable Tax Credits are treated as income. In contrast, Non-QRTCs are excluded. The Article further clarifies rules for credits passed through Tax-Transparent Entities and outlines accounting policy choices for credits related to asset acquisition or creation.

Document Type: ERS - Executive Regulations
Law: QDMTT Law (Decree-Law no. 157 of 2024)
Decision Number: executive-regulations-55-article-23
Year: 2025
Country: 🇰🇼 Kuwait
Official Name: Article 23 - Qualified Refundable Tax Credits and Marketable Transferable Tax Credits
Last updated at: 2026-02-23 12:13:40 UTC

CHAPTER 3 - GLOBE INCOME OR LOSS

Article 23 - Qualified Refundable Tax Credits and Marketable Transferable Tax Credits

Amounts of QRTCs and Marketable Transferable Tax Credits, when applicable in the State, shall be treated as income in the calculation of the CE’s GloBE income or loss. Non-QRTCs shall not be treated as income in the calculation of the GloBE income or loss. Amounts of QRTCs or Marketable Transferable Tax Credits that flow through a Tax-Transparent Entity shall be treated as income in the GloBE income or loss of the owner.

Amounts of Non-QRTCs or Marketable non-Transferable Tax Credits, or non-Refundable Tax Credits that pass through a Tax Transparent Entity to the owner shall not be treated as income or loss under GloBE but rather treated as an adjustment to covered taxes of the owner, unless such amounts are a Qualified Flow-through Tax Benefit.

If the Refundable or Marketable Transferable Tax Credit relates to the acquisition or creation of an asset, the CE may apply its accounting policy for purposes of determining its GloBE income or loss, provided the policy results in one of the following:

  1. A reduction in the carrying value of the asset;

  2. Recognition of the tax credit as deferred income.

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