Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,060 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 18,789 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
1.4%
98.6%
Net pay
1.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 228,720 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 225,465 KWD per year, or 18,789 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 1.4% 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.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 132675
42.0%
1
Canada
KWD 113465
50.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 203760
10.9%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 190845
16.6%
2
Singapore
KWD 181031
20.9%
3
Indonesia
KWD 155755
31.9%
4
Thailand
KWD 152900
33.2%
5
Pakistan
KWD 150040
34.4%
6
Vietnam
KWD 149172
34.8%
7
Taiwan
KWD 144968
36.6%
8
Philippines
KWD 144157
37.0%
9
New Zealand
KWD 142788
37.6%
10
Malaysia
KWD 140910
38.4%
11
China
KWD 134516
41.2%
12
Japan
KWD 131376
42.6%
13
South Korea
KWD 128684
43.7%
14
Australia
KWD 127121
44.4%
15
India
KWD 93297
59.2%
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%.