Requires a joint venture and its subsidiaries to be computed as a separate group with the JV as its UPE.
What should you do now?Separate JV data from the rest of the group before computing its ETR and tax.
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The official source is Arabic. This English commentary is explanatory and is not presented as an official translation.
Requires a joint venture and its subsidiaries to be computed as a separate group with the JV as its UPE.
This is a verified summary rather than a verbatim reproduction. Consult the official Arabic text, the Law and later decisions before making a final determination.
Arabic text of Article 44
The official source is Arabic. The English content on this page is explanatory and is not presented as an official translation.
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الاحتساب المنفصل للمشاريع المشتركة والشركات التابعة للمشاريع المشتركة
أ- يُحتسب معدل الضريبة الفعّلي للمشاريع المشتركة والشركات التابعة للمشاريع المشتركة لمجموعة المشاريع متعددة الجنسيات كما لو كانت كيانات مشاركة منفصلة لمجموعة مشاريع متعددة الجنسيات، وكان المشروع المشترك هو الكيان الأم النهائي لتلك المجموعة.
ب- عند احتساب معدل الضريبة الفعلي الموحد للمشروع المشترك والشركات التابعة لذلك المشروع المشترك، يجب جمع الضرائب المشمولة المعدلة ودخل أو خسارة الكيان المشارك لكل مشروع مشترك أو شركة تابعة لمشروع مشترك.
Source: Executive Regulations issued by Decision No. 172 of 2024, Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission (lloc.gov.bh).
What does the Article mean in plain language?
Aggregate the JV and its subsidiaries as a separate MNE Group with the JV as its UPE. Do not automatically blend those amounts with the investing group's other entities. Establish JV and subsidiary status, including Article 40 exclusions, then prepare the separate computation and reconcile it to the return. Computation separation does not change legal ownership or determine the filing and payment entity by itself.
Tax, accounting and financial-modelling teams responsible for the final computation.
Separate JV data from the rest of the group before computing its ETR and tax.
Blending JV taxes and income into the group's general computation.
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