Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,131,160 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 1,130,889 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
0.0%
100.0%
Net pay
0.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 13,573,920 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 13,570,665 KWD per year, or 1,130,889 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 0.0% and your marginal tax rate is 0.0%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 KWD in your salary will be taxed 0 KWD, hence, your net pay will only increase by 100 KWD.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 KWD bonus will generate an extra 1,000 KWD of net incomes. A 5,000 KWD bonus will generate an extra 5,000 KWD of net incomes.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
KWD 11809310
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 11062745
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 10927006
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 10451594
23.0%
4
Romania
KWD 7940743
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 7813248
42.4%
6
Greece
KWD 7602026
44.0%
7
Italy
KWD 7375862
45.7%
8
Switzerland
KWD 7190723
47.0%
9
Luxembourg
KWD 7170387
47.2%
10
Norway
KWD 7144219
47.4%
11
Spain
KWD 7036711
48.2%
12
United Kingdom
KWD 7031337
48.2%
13
Denmark
KWD 6956739
48.8%
14
Netherlands
KWD 6857647
49.5%
15
Sweden
KWD 6791170
50.0%
16
Austria
KWD 6653328
51.0%
17
Germany
KWD 6584131
51.5%
18
Ireland
KWD 6520029
52.0%
19
France
KWD 5618922
58.6%
20
Belgium
KWD 5075586
62.6%
21
Finland
KWD 5002618
63.2%
22
Portugal
KWD 4889355
64.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 7245667
46.6%
1
Canada
KWD 6315033
53.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 12214440
10.0%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 11267361
17.0%
2
Singapore
KWD 10590287
22.0%
3
Indonesia
KWD 9177111
32.4%
4
Thailand
KWD 8827280
35.0%
5
Pakistan
KWD 8824420
35.0%
6
Vietnam
KWD 8823552
35.0%
7
Philippines
KWD 8429302
37.9%
8
New Zealand
KWD 8283360
39.0%
9
Taiwan
KWD 8152088
39.9%
10
Malaysia
KWD 8014444
41.0%
11
China
KWD 7474376
44.9%
12
Japan
KWD 7323482
46.1%
13
Australia
KWD 7200077
47.0%
14
South Korea
KWD 7085362
47.8%
15
India
KWD 1628932
88.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 12014257
11.5%
1
Brazil
KWD 9841264
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 9114971
32.9%
3
Panama
KWD 9062633
33.2%
4
Mexico
KWD 8824528
35.0%
5
Argentina
KWD 8823046
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
KWD 8777285
35.3%
7
Peru
KWD 8316445
38.7%
8
Colombia
KWD 8287002
39.0%
9
Uruguay
KWD 8252632
39.2%
10
Chile
KWD 8151838
39.9%
11
Ecuador
KWD 7747633
42.9%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
KWD 9875080
27.3%
1
Kenya
KWD 9501899
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
KWD 9261459
31.8%
3
Nigeria
KWD 9233018
32.0%
4
Ghana
KWD 8979454
33.9%
5
Mozambique
KWD 8823726
35.0%
6
Zambia
KWD 8348050
38.5%
7
Cameroon
KWD 8264859
39.1%
8
Morocco
KWD 8226326
39.4%
9
Senegal
KWD 8144703
40.0%
10
South Africa
KWD 7468707
45.0%
11
Uganda
KWD 7466752
45.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
KWD 13570665
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
KWD 13569502
0.0%
2
Bahrain
KWD 13435441
1.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
KWD 12895224
5.0%
4
Qatar
KWD 12895224
5.0%
5
Oman
KWD 12488006
8.0%
6
Egypt
KWD 10180525
25.0%
7
Lebanon
KWD 10180498
25.0%
8
Turkey
KWD 7905646
41.8%
9
Israel
KWD 6794474
49.9%
10
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NOTE* Deductions are calculated based on the tables of Kuwait, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.

NOTE** Since January 1st, 2015, employee contributions to Kuwait's social security have increased by 2.5%, for a total of 10.5%. After a certain salary cap, the contribution goes back to 8%.