Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
22,967 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 22,696 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 275,604 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 272,349 KWD per year, or 22,696 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.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
KWD 239775
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 224617
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 221861
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 211891
23.1%
4
Romania
KWD 161228
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 159469
42.1%
6
Greece
KWD 154969
43.8%
7
Switzerland
KWD 154448
44.0%
8
United Kingdom
KWD 149459
45.8%
9
Norway
KWD 149305
45.8%
10
Spain
KWD 148183
46.2%
11
Austria
KWD 146654
46.8%
12
Luxembourg
KWD 146216
47.0%
13
Denmark
KWD 145129
47.3%
14
Netherlands
KWD 141997
48.5%
15
Sweden
KWD 140758
48.9%
16
Germany
KWD 137773
50.0%
17
Ireland
KWD 136837
50.4%
18
Italy
KWD 127300
53.8%
19
France
KWD 126717
54.0%
20
Finland
KWD 106178
61.5%
21
Belgium
KWD 104689
62.0%
22
Portugal
KWD 101961
63.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 157665
42.8%
1
Canada
KWD 135252
50.9%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 245956
10.8%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 229759
16.6%
2
Singapore
KWD 217601
21.1%
3
Indonesia
KWD 187449
32.0%
4
Thailand
KWD 183375
33.5%
5
Pakistan
KWD 180515
34.5%
6
Vietnam
KWD 179646
34.8%
7
Philippines
KWD 173264
37.1%
8
Taiwan
KWD 173098
37.2%
9
New Zealand
KWD 171387
37.8%
10
Malaysia
KWD 168571
38.8%
11
China
KWD 160302
41.8%
12
Japan
KWD 156643
43.2%
13
South Korea
KWD 153124
44.4%
14
Australia
KWD 151969
44.9%
15
India
KWD 98692
64.2%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 244170
11.4%
1
Brazil
KWD 199985
27.4%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 188477
31.6%
3
Panama
KWD 186007
32.5%
4
Mexico
KWD 180623
34.5%
5
Puerto Rico
KWD 179923
34.7%
6
Argentina
KWD 179140
35.0%
7
Uruguay
KWD 175767
36.2%
8
Colombia
KWD 175348
36.4%
9
Chile
KWD 172849
37.3%
10
Peru
KWD 171226
37.9%
11
Ecuador
KWD 161409
41.4%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
KWD 200555
27.2%
1
Kenya
KWD 193078
29.9%
2
Ivory Coast
KWD 187686
31.9%
3
Nigeria
KWD 187504
32.0%
4
Ghana
KWD 182618
33.7%
5
Mozambique
KWD 179821
34.8%
6
Zambia
KWD 169586
38.5%
7
Cameroon
KWD 168179
39.0%
8
Morocco
KWD 167706
39.2%
9
Senegal
KWD 165713
39.9%
10
South Africa
KWD 154633
43.9%
11
Uganda
KWD 152678
44.6%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
KWD 272349
1.2%
1
Saudi Arabia
KWD 271186
1.6%
2
Bahrain
KWD 270108
2.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
KWD 261824
5.0%
4
Qatar
KWD 261824
5.0%
5
Oman
KWD 253556
8.0%
6
Egypt
KWD 206788
25.0%
7
Lebanon
KWD 206761
25.0%
8
Turkey
KWD 160573
41.7%
9
Israel
KWD 145316
47.3%
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%.