Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
166,392 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 166,121 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
0.2%
99.8%
Net pay
0.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 1,996,704 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 1,993,449 KWD per year, or 166,121 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 0.2% 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 1737132
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 1627314
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 1607347
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 1537138
23.0%
4
Romania
KWD 1168072
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 1150040
42.4%
6
Greece
KWD 1118785
44.0%
7
Switzerland
KWD 1064870
46.7%
8
Italy
KWD 1058175
47.0%
9
Luxembourg
KWD 1055301
47.2%
10
Norway
KWD 1054604
47.2%
11
United Kingdom
KWD 1040128
47.9%
12
Spain
KWD 1039713
47.9%
13
Denmark
KWD 1026704
48.6%
14
Netherlands
KWD 1011153
49.4%
15
Sweden
KWD 1001471
49.8%
16
Austria
KWD 988763
50.5%
17
Germany
KWD 972076
51.3%
18
Ireland
KWD 962965
51.8%
19
France
KWD 837531
58.1%
20
Belgium
KWD 748034
62.5%
21
Finland
KWD 739887
62.9%
22
Portugal
KWD 721557
63.9%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 1075011
46.2%
1
Canada
KWD 935054
53.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 1794946
10.1%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 1658272
17.0%
2
Singapore
KWD 1560059
21.9%
3
Indonesia
KWD 1350913
32.3%
4
Thailand
KWD 1302090
34.8%
5
Pakistan
KWD 1299230
34.9%
6
Vietnam
KWD 1298361
35.0%
7
Philippines
KWD 1241780
37.8%
8
New Zealand
KWD 1221258
38.8%
9
Taiwan
KWD 1205758
39.6%
10
Malaysia
KWD 1184003
40.7%
11
China
KWD 1106907
44.6%
12
Japan
KWD 1084192
45.7%
13
Australia
KWD 1064152
46.7%
14
South Korea
KWD 1050311
47.4%
15
India
KWD 296740
85.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 1767483
11.5%
1
Brazil
KWD 1447783
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 1343765
32.7%
3
Panama
KWD 1334841
33.2%
4
Mexico
KWD 1299338
34.9%
5
Argentina
KWD 1297855
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
KWD 1292615
35.3%
7
Peru
KWD 1225400
38.6%
8
Colombia
KWD 1225178
38.6%
9
Uruguay
KWD 1221094
38.8%
10
Chile
KWD 1205509
39.6%
11
Ecuador
KWD 1143236
42.7%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
KWD 1452655
27.3%
1
Kenya
KWD 1397848
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
KWD 1362036
31.8%
3
Nigeria
KWD 1358196
32.0%
4
Ghana
KWD 1321126
33.8%
5
Mozambique
KWD 1298536
35.0%
6
Zambia
KWD 1228063
38.5%
7
Cameroon
KWD 1216071
39.1%
8
Morocco
KWD 1210672
39.4%
9
Senegal
KWD 1198373
40.0%
10
South Africa
KWD 1101238
44.9%
11
Uganda
KWD 1099283
45.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
KWD 1993449
0.2%
1
Saudi Arabia
KWD 1992286
0.2%
2
Bahrain
KWD 1973997
1.1%
3
United Arab Emirates
KWD 1896869
5.0%
4
Qatar
KWD 1896869
5.0%
5
Oman
KWD 1836968
8.0%
6
Egypt
KWD 1497613
25.0%
7
Lebanon
KWD 1497586
25.0%
8
Turkey
KWD 1162959
41.8%
9
Israel
KWD 1005866
49.6%
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%.