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Government Studying To Raise Fees For Its Services To Cut Deficit23 November 2015The government is studying whether to raise fees for its services, Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh said in comments published by the local Al-Rai newspaper yesterday. Saleh said the...Likely Raise In Visa Fees Not Aimed At Chasing Away Expatriates27 November 2015The proposed increment for visa or residence permit fees is reasonable and it is not aimed at oppressing or chasing away expatriates, reports Al-Anba daily quoting Director General...Kuwait May Raise Corporate Tax Rate To 10 Percent For Local Firms And Impose Limits On Energy Subsidies09 December 2015Plans to raise corporate tax, cut subsidies the commerce minister told a local newspaper yesterday, part of a broad move to introduce fiscal reforms amid pressure from low oil...Government Of Kuwait Decided To Suspend For 6 Months, Its Decision To Raise The Prices Of Fuel08 January 2016Decision to raise prices of fuel pushed back six months report of the international consultancy firm Ernst & Young is finalized, as regards the implementation of comprehen...Fuel, Energy Fare Increase Could Raise Product Prices14 January 2016Increasing the prices of fuel and electricity will lead to increased prices of certain products due to the subsequent rise in production cost, the Ministry of Finance said in a rec...Fed Expected To Raise Interest Twice In 201621 March 2016This week, the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and indicated that reasonable US economic growth and strong labor market performance would allow it to tighten polic...Raise Of Electricty Charges31 March 2016Kuwait has been buzzing with questions since the cabinet announced Monday approving a proposal to increase electricity and water fees, which would increase the cost four fold for c...Health Minister Launches Electronic Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Autism02 April 2016Head of the Information Office in the Ministry of Health Dr. Ghalia Al-Mutairi announced on Saturday the launching of an electronic campaign in the social media to raise awareness...Nod To Raise Electricity And Water Charges For Expats Only13 April 2016Kuwait’s parliament on Wednesday passed a bill allowing the government to raise power and water charges on foreign residents and on businesses but exempted the Gulf state&rsq...Government Efforts To Raise Airport Security02 May 2016As part of the government’s efforts to raise the level of security at Kuwait International Airport amid unstable security conditions in the region with terrorist groups targe...Kuwait To Raise Oil Production By 202012 May 2016Kuwait is planning record oil production at 4 million barrels a day (bpd) by 2020 in a bid to secure future economic growth, Abdulaziz Al Attar, head of research at state-owned Kuw...Kuwait Oil Workers Get 7.5percent Salary Raise25 May 2016Oil workers in Kuwait are to receive an annual salary raise of 7.5 per cent. The increase, which follows threats of strikes, comes after negotiations between Minister of State f...Labour Union Rejects Government Decision To Raise Fuel Prices11 August 2016Kuwait’s Labour Union has rejected the government’s decision to raise fuel prices as part of its plan to lower the country’s budget deficit. The announcement...Cabbies Raise Fare Rates27 August 2016The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has received complaints following the decision by the government to raise price of petrol saying it will have a bad effect on people who depen...No Vision Tabled To Raise Residency Fees For Expats17 September 2016High ranking sources disclosed that no vision or proposal has been tabled as yet by the Council of Ministers to raise residency visa fees for expatriates. In response to a que...