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The Central Bank of Kuwait's July 2023 circular strictly prohibits using virtual assets as a payment instrument, recognising them as decentralised currency, or dealing with them as an investment. It also says no licence will be granted to provide virtual-asset services as commercial work, no licences had been issued previously, and all virtual-asset and currency mining is prohibited. The 2021 statement also says crypto-assets are not regulated or supervised by an authority in Kuwait. These materials do not authorise platforms or cross-border services: confirm directly with the CBK and local advice before acting.
Official source: Central Bank of Kuwait: virtual-assets transaction procedures, 17 July 2023 · Central Bank of Kuwait: crypto-assets risk statement, 22 May 2021
Treatment to verify
VARA maintains a public register of virtual-asset providers authorised for Dubai, with licensed activities and status. Its remit excludes the Dubai International Financial Centre. ADGM regulates virtual-asset activities under its own framework; do not extrapolate a licence across jurisdictions.
Official source: VARA: Dubai public VASP register · ADGM: digital-assets framework · Dubai Legislation Portal: Law No. 4 of 2022 establishing VARA
Corporate tax for a natural person's business activity
Official source: Federal Tax Authority: taxation of natural persons · Federal Tax Authority: basis of taxation for natural persons · Federal Tax Authority: corporate-tax return and payment deadline for taxable persons
Rate: Verify
Deductible: Verify
Deadline: Verify
Rate: Verify
Deductible: Verify
Deadline: Corporate Tax taxable persons file and pay within nine months after the end of their tax period. For example, a 31 December 2025 year-end is due 30 September 2026. It applies only if you fall within Corporate Tax.
Official source: Federal Tax Authority: taxation of natural persons · Federal Tax Authority: basis of taxation for natural persons · Federal Tax Authority: corporate-tax return and payment deadline for taxable persons
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