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Summary
If you make 23,856 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 2,478 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 21,378 KWD per year, or 1,782 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 10.4% 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.
1,985 KWD
1,990 KWD
1,995 KWD
2,000 KWD
2,005 KWD
2,010 KWD
2,015 KWD
2,020 KWD
2,025 KWD
2,030 KWD
2,035 KWD
2,040 KWD
2,045 KWD
2,050 KWD
2,055 KWD
2,060 KWD
2,065 KWD
2,070 KWD
2,075 KWD
2,080 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%.