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Summary
If you make 19,116 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 2,075 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 17,041 KWD per year, or 1,420 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 10.9% and your marginal tax rate is 8.5%. 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 8.50 KWD, hence, your net pay will only increase by 91.50 KWD.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 KWD bonus will generate an extra 915 KWD of net incomes. A 5,000 KWD bonus will generate an extra 4,575 KWD of net incomes.
1,595 KWD
1,600 KWD
1,605 KWD
1,610 KWD
1,615 KWD
1,620 KWD
1,625 KWD
1,630 KWD
1,635 KWD
1,640 KWD
1,645 KWD
1,650 KWD
1,655 KWD
1,660 KWD
1,665 KWD
1,670 KWD
1,675 KWD
1,680 KWD
1,685 KWD
1,690 KWD
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%.