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Paying Kuwait tax in instalments

Can we pay our Kuwait tax in instalments?

The situation

Tax can be paid in four equal instalments on the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months after year end.

The law

  • Income Tax Law and Executive Bylaws: declaration and payment: Declaration due by the 15th day of the 4th month after year end; 60 day extension possible; tax paid with the return or in four instalments on the 15th of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months

What it means for you

Example: KWD 30,000 tax for 2025 paid as KWD 7,500 on 15 April, 15 June, 15 September and 15 December 2026. If you take a filing extension, all tax is due in one lump sum when it expires.

What to do

  1. Choose instalments or lump sum.
  2. Diary the four dates.
  3. Pay on time.
  4. Keep receipts.

We can do this for youAnnual income tax declaration, payment and assessment for foreign companies: KWD 1,500

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