- IMF recommends Kuwait introduce VAT and excise taxes to increase non-oil revenue
- IMF suggests reducing current spending by rationalizing public sector wage bill and phasing out energy subsidies
- Kuwait’s economy projected to contract for second consecutive year, with budget shifting from surplus to deficit
- Kuwait’s heavy reliance on oil exposes economy to global risks
- Diversifying economy away from oil depends on successful implementation of financial and structural reforms
- IMF praises Kuwait’s exchange rate policy and suggests labor market reforms for economic diversification
- IMF welcomes Kuwaiti government’s plan to expand corporate income tax and establish fiscal framework
- Urgent need for law governing public liquidity and government financing to ease funding of public finances
Source: arabtimesonline.com
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