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Update - Protocol to Tax Treaty between Brunei and Kuwait

09 February 2017

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Treaty Development

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Brunei-Kuwait

The protocol to the 2009 income tax treaty between Brunei and Kuwait was signed on 11 October 2016. The protocol is the first to amend the treaty and includes the following main changes: Article 2 (Taxes Covered) is amended with respect to Kuwaiti taxes covered; Article 4 (Resident) is amended to provide that an individual will be considered resident in Kuwait if present in the country for a period or periods totaling in the aggregate at least 183 days within any 12-month period; and Article 26 (Exchange of Information) is replaced to bring it in line with the OECD standard...