Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
22,000 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 21,729 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
1.2%
98.8%
Net pay
1.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 264,000 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 260,745 KWD per year, or 21,729 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 1.2% 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 229680
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 215160
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 212520
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 202956
23.1%
4
Romania
KWD 154440
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 152791
42.1%
6
Switzerland
KWD 148487
43.8%
7
Greece
KWD 148471
43.8%
8
United Kingdom
KWD 143454
45.7%
9
Norway
KWD 143201
45.8%
10
Spain
KWD 142173
46.2%
11
Austria
KWD 140976
46.6%
12
Luxembourg
KWD 140087
46.9%
13
Denmark
KWD 139185
47.3%
14
Netherlands
KWD 136137
48.4%
15
Sweden
KWD 134955
48.9%
16
Germany
KWD 132148
49.9%
17
Ireland
KWD 131267
50.3%
18
Italy
KWD 122034
53.8%
19
France
KWD 121925
53.8%
20
Finland
KWD 101905
61.4%
21
Belgium
KWD 100351
62.0%
22
Portugal
KWD 97784
63.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 151480
42.6%
1
Canada
KWD 129860
50.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 235512
10.8%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 220127
16.6%
2
Singapore
KWD 208550
21.0%
3
Indonesia
KWD 179605
32.0%
4
Thailand
KWD 175832
33.4%
5
Pakistan
KWD 172972
34.5%
6
Vietnam
KWD 172104
34.8%
7
Taiwan
KWD 166136
37.1%
8
Philippines
KWD 166060
37.1%
9
New Zealand
KWD 164309
37.8%
10
Malaysia
KWD 161725
38.7%
11
China
KWD 153920
41.7%
12
Japan
KWD 150389
43.0%
13
South Korea
KWD 147075
44.3%
14
Australia
KWD 145819
44.8%
15
India
KWD 97357
63.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 233900
11.4%
1
Brazil
KWD 191572
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 180687
31.6%
3
Panama
KWD 178261
32.5%
4
Mexico
KWD 173080
34.4%
5
Puerto Rico
KWD 172421
34.7%
6
Argentina
KWD 171598
35.0%
7
Uruguay
KWD 168719
36.1%
8
Colombia
KWD 168270
36.3%
9
Chile
KWD 165886
37.2%
10
Peru
KWD 164119
37.8%
11
Ecuador
KWD 154789
41.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
KWD 192113
27.2%
1
Kenya
KWD 184955
29.9%
2
Ivory Coast
KWD 179768
31.9%
3
Nigeria
KWD 179611
32.0%
4
Ghana
KWD 174942
33.7%
5
Mozambique
KWD 172278
34.7%
6
Zambia
KWD 162450
38.5%
7
Cameroon
KWD 161114
39.0%
8
Morocco
KWD 160674
39.1%
9
Senegal
KWD 158751
39.9%
10
South Africa
KWD 148251
43.8%
11
Uganda
KWD 146296
44.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
KWD 260745
1.2%
1
Saudi Arabia
KWD 259582
1.7%
2
Bahrain
KWD 258620
2.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
KWD 250800
5.0%
4
Qatar
KWD 250800
5.0%
5
Oman
KWD 242880
8.0%
6
Egypt
KWD 198085
25.0%
7
Lebanon
KWD 198058
25.0%
8
Turkey
KWD 153815
41.7%
9
Israel
KWD 139514
47.2%
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%.