Background
Kuwait, along with all the other State members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, has agreed to
implement a new Value-Added-Tax (VAT) by January 1st, 2018 (or at the latest January 1st,
2019) in order to reduce its dependency on oil revenue and diversify its domestic revenue. To
do so and to be able to manage and account for tax revenues efficiently and effectively, Kuwait
will need a reliable Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS).