Government Controlled Entities are juridical persons that are directly or indirectly wholly owned and controlled by one or more Government Entities and are listed in a Cabinet Decision.

Government Controlled Entities need to be wholly owned and controlled by a Government Entity. Such entities may be set up where, for reasons of accountability or management, these entities need to be legally separated from the Government Entity.

A Mandated Activity is any activity conducted by a Government Controlled Entity in accordance with the legal instrument establishing or regulating the entity, that is specified in a decision issued by the Cabinet. Not all activities of a Government Controlled Entity would automatically be considered a Mandated Activity. If a Government Controlled Entity conducts Business or Business Activities that is not its mandated activities, it shall be subject Corporate Tax on those Business or Business Activities.