Tag: kuwait upto date
Remittance tax on Expats approved – Bill must win government approval
The parliamentary Financial and Economic Affairs Committee has approved four bills on imposing tax on remittances of expatriates, taking into account those with low income.
1% on KD 99,
2% on KD 100-200 ,
3% on KD 300-499
5 % on KD 500 and above
40 violators arrested
Officers from Public Security Sector arrested 40 violators of law during security campaigns they launched in all governorates based on instructions from the Assistant Undersecretary for Public Security Affairs at Ministry of Interior Major General Ibrahim Al-Tarrah.
‘Vote’ today on proposal to impose taxes on expats
Parliament’s Financial and Economic Committee will Sunday, April 1 vote on the proposal submitted by MP Faisal Al- Kandari to impose taxes on the remittances of expatriates.
2% tax for below 100 KD transfer – 4% between 100 and 499 KD – 5% tax above 500
Two Kuwaitis sentenced to death by hanging
The Criminal Court recently sentenced two Kuwaitis to death by hanging for kidnapping and sexually molesting a female compatriot, reports Al- Anba daily. The men were also ordered to pay KD 5,001 each as temporary compensation.
KD 3 license fee for building parking sheds
Head of the Encroachment Demolition Unit at Farwaniya Municipality Khalid Al-Roudhan disclosed that KD 3 is the fee stipulated for issuance of license for building parking sheds outside the confinement of a building, indicating that expatriates are free to secure this permit from the Engineering Permits Department.
Death penalty for Lebanese man for murdering Filipina
Lebanon’s state-run news agency is reporting that a Lebanese man has been charged with murdering a Filipina maid whose body was found stuffed in a freezer in Kuwait.
100,000 people hold fake Kuwaiti citizenship
MP Ahmad Nabil Al-Fadel said there are more than 100,000 people with fake citizenship and the State does not know their origins; indicating the names of these people are in Kuwaiti files.
Temporary work permits of 100 days
The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) said the Labor Inspection Department has started issuing temporary work permits valid for 100 days to employees who transferred to another sponsor or during the probationary period if the employees entered the country for the first time.
Kuwait Motor Town Race Circuit
Kuwait Motor Town positioned itself as a new place making destination with a unique FIA grade 1 circuit as the nucleus of the state of the art facility, which will attract a wide spectrum of people.
Four ladies caught indulging in prostitution
Personnel working for the prevention of vice have arrested four Europeans – two Spanish and two Romanians – for indulging in flesh trade, reports Al-Rai daily. The women have been referred to the concerned authorities to prepare their deportation from the country.