Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
11,724,917 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 11,724,646 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 140,699,004 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 140,695,749 KWD per year, or 11,724,646 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.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
KWD 122408133
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 114669688
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 113262698
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 108337909
23.0%
4
Romania
KWD 82308917
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 80979455
42.4%
6
Greece
KWD 78792073
44.0%
7
Italy
KWD 76748021
45.5%
8
Switzerland
KWD 74456418
47.1%
9
Luxembourg
KWD 74317856
47.2%
10
Norway
KWD 74012014
47.4%
11
Spain
KWD 72887505
48.2%
12
United Kingdom
KWD 72818568
48.3%
13
Denmark
KWD 72072241
48.8%
14
Netherlands
KWD 71055814
49.5%
15
Sweden
KWD 70365698
50.0%
16
Austria
KWD 68853801
51.1%
17
Germany
KWD 68208016
51.5%
18
Ireland
KWD 67540069
52.0%
19
France
KWD 58121581
58.7%
20
Belgium
KWD 52594815
62.6%
21
Finland
KWD 51810073
63.2%
22
Portugal
KWD 50654385
64.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 75003337
46.7%
1
Canada
KWD 65390568
53.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 126627016
10.0%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 116781181
17.0%
2
Singapore
KWD 109747853
22.0%
3
Indonesia
KWD 95113666
32.4%
4
Vietnam
KWD 91454858
35.0%
5
Pakistan
KWD 91455725
35.0%
6
Thailand
KWD 91458585
35.0%
7
Philippines
KWD 87352788
37.9%
8
New Zealand
KWD 85829661
39.0%
9
Taiwan
KWD 84427138
40.0%
10
Malaysia
KWD 83016973
41.0%
11
China
KWD 77393172
45.0%
12
Japan
KWD 75834794
46.1%
13
Australia
KWD 74576371
47.0%
14
South Korea
KWD 73354000
47.9%
15
India
KWD 16257239
88.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 124530253
11.5%
1
Brazil
KWD 102006950
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 94447684
32.9%
3
Panama
KWD 93918626
33.3%
4
Mexico
KWD 91455833
35.0%
5
Argentina
KWD 91454350
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
KWD 90963652
35.4%
7
Peru
KWD 86180559
38.8%
8
Colombia
KWD 85830256
39.0%
9
Uruguay
KWD 85463323
39.3%
10
Chile
KWD 84426889
40.0%
11
Ecuador
KWD 80268044
43.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
KWD 140694586
0.0%
1
Kuwait
KWD 140695749
0.0%
2
Bahrain
KWD 139289274
1.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
KWD 133664054
5.0%
4
Qatar
KWD 133664054
5.0%
5
Oman
KWD 129443084
8.0%
6
Egypt
KWD 105524338
25.0%
7
Lebanon
KWD 105524311
25.0%
8
Turkey
KWD 81944566
41.8%
9
Israel
KWD 70357016
50.0%
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%.