Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
16,792 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 16,521 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
1.6%
98.4%
Net pay
1.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 201,504 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 198,249 KWD per year, or 16,521 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 1.6% 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.
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 179266
11.0%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 168256
16.5%
2
Singapore
KWD 159803
20.7%
3
Indonesia
KWD 137357
31.8%
4
Thailand
KWD 135210
32.9%
5
Pakistan
KWD 132350
34.3%
6
Vietnam
KWD 131481
34.8%
7
Taiwan
KWD 128638
36.2%
8
Philippines
KWD 127260
36.8%
9
New Zealand
KWD 126186
37.4%
10
Malaysia
KWD 124853
38.0%
11
China
KWD 119547
40.7%
12
Japan
KWD 116708
42.1%
13
South Korea
KWD 114497
43.2%
14
Australia
KWD 112696
44.1%
15
India
KWD 90166
55.3%
16
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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%.