Kuwait ratifies first income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia via Decree-Law No. 80 of 2025.

Kuwait issued Decree-Law No. 80 of 2025 in its Official Gazette on 6 July 2025 ratifying the tax treaty with Kuwait.

The agreement applies to Kuwaiti income taxes, Saudi income tax and Zakat.

The treaty was signed on 4 December 2024.

Earlier, Kuwait’s Council of Ministers issued Decree-Law No. 80 of 2025 on 29 June 2025, formally approving the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia.