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May 15, 2026

Chapter 2 - Imposition of Corporate Tax and Applicable Rates

Article 3 - Corporate Tax Rate

  1. Corporate Tax shall be imposed on the Taxable Income at the following rates:

    1. 0% (zero percent) on the portion of the Taxable Income not exceeding the amount specified in a decision issued by the Cabinet at the suggestion of the Minister.

    2. 9% (nine percent) on Taxable Income that exceeds the amount specified in a decision issued by the Cabinet at the suggestion of the Minister.

  2. Corporate Tax shall be imposed on a Qualifying Free Zone Person at the following rates:

    1. 0% (zero percent) on Qualifying Income.

    2. 9% (nine percent) on Taxable Income that is not Qualifying Income under Article 18 of this Decree-Law and any decision issued by the Cabinet at the suggestion of the Minister in respect thereof.

  3. [Without prejudice to the provisions of Clauses (1) and (2) of this Article, the Cabinet at the suggestion of the Minister shall issue a decision regulating all cases, provisions, conditions, rules, controls, and procedures for imposing the Top-up Tax on Multinational Enterprises and the exemptions therefrom, so that the total percentage of the effective tax imposed on them is (15%) fifteen percent.]