Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3402

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Customs duty and related fees are time-barred upon the lapse of 5 years from the date the goods on which duty is payable arrive in Kuwaiti territories. Amounts due to individuals in this regard. Their prescription after 5 years.
Arabic original
الضريبة الجمركية والرسوم المتعلقة بها تتقادم بمضي خمس سنوات من تاريخ وصول البضاعة المستحقة عنها الضريبة إلى المناطق الكويتية. المبالغ المستحقة للأفراد بشأن ذلك. تقادمها بخمس سنوات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٥٥/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ١٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 572. PDF pages: 572.

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