Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
224,261 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 223,990 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
0.1%
99.9%
Net pay
0.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 2,691,132 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 2,687,877 KWD per year, or 223,990 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 0.1% 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.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 1445141
46.3%
1
Canada
KWD 1257758
53.3%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 2419931
10.1%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 2234647
17.0%
2
Singapore
KWD 2101713
21.9%
3
Indonesia
KWD 1820346
32.4%
4
Thailand
KWD 1753468
34.8%
5
Pakistan
KWD 1750608
35.0%
6
Vietnam
KWD 1749739
35.0%
7
Philippines
KWD 1672904
37.8%
8
New Zealand
KWD 1644860
38.9%
9
Taiwan
KWD 1622415
39.7%
10
Malaysia
KWD 1593708
40.8%
11
China
KWD 1488843
44.7%
12
Japan
KWD 1458439
45.8%
13
Australia
KWD 1432199
46.8%
14
South Korea
KWD 1412307
47.5%
15
India
KWD 376648
86.0%
16
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
KWD 1957852
27.3%
1
Kenya
KWD 1883948
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
KWD 1835861
31.8%
3
Nigeria
KWD 1830546
32.0%
4
Ghana
KWD 1780490
33.8%
5
Mozambique
KWD 1749914
35.0%
6
Zambia
KWD 1655136
38.5%
7
Cameroon
KWD 1638874
39.1%
8
Morocco
KWD 1631487
39.4%
9
Senegal
KWD 1615030
40.0%
10
South Africa
KWD 1483174
44.9%
11
Uganda
KWD 1481218
45.0%
12
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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%.