GTL Summary:

Ministerial Decision No. 55 of 2025 establishes Kuwait's DMTT framework under Decree-Law No. 157 of 2024. Article 27 provides an election for an MNE Group's Ultimate Parent Entity (UPE), or a Designated Constituent Entity, to apply consolidated accounting treatment. This election eliminates income, expenses, gains, and losses from transactions between Constituent Entities located within Kuwait for the purpose of calculating GloBE Income or Loss. Valid for five tax periods, this election excludes entities like Investment Entities and requires adjustments to prevent financial discrepancies.

Document Type: ERS - Executive Regulations
Law: QDMTT Law (Decree-Law no. 157 of 2024)
Decision Number: executive-regulations-55-article-27
Year: 2025
Country: 🇰🇼 Kuwait
Official Name: Article 27 - Election to Consolidate Transactions of CEs Located in the State
Last updated at: 2026-02-23 12:13:40 UTC

CHAPTER 3 - GLOBE INCOME OR LOSS

Article 27 - Election to Consolidate Transactions of CEs Located in the State

The UPE may elect to apply the consolidated accounting treatment to eliminate income, expenses, gains, and losses arising from transactions between CEs located in the State and included within a tax consolidation Group for the purpose of determining the income or loss of the CEs.

If the UPE is not located in the State, the DCE may make the election mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article on behalf of the UPE.

When this election mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article is made or revoked, adjustments must be made to avoid duplications or omissions of any elements of GloBE Income or Loss as a result of applying or revoking this election.

This election is limited to transactions between CEs located in the State and does not include Investment Entities, MOCEs, JVs, or JV Subsidiaries.

This election mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article is valid for five Tax Periods.

This Article is applied in accordance with the executive rules and instructions issued by the Tax Administration.

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