Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
27,661 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 27,390 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
1.0%
99.0%
Net pay
1.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 331,932 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 328,677 KWD per year, or 27,390 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 1.0% 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 288781
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 270525
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 267205
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 255263
23.1%
4
Romania
KWD 194180
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 191888
42.2%
6
Greece
KWD 186513
43.8%
7
Switzerland
KWD 183990
44.6%
8
Norway
KWD 178934
46.1%
9
United Kingdom
KWD 178608
46.2%
10
Spain
KWD 177361
46.6%
11
Luxembourg
KWD 175969
47.0%
12
Austria
KWD 174214
47.5%
13
Denmark
KWD 173981
47.6%
14
Netherlands
KWD 170443
48.7%
15
Sweden
KWD 168928
49.1%
16
Germany
KWD 165078
50.3%
17
Ireland
KWD 163875
50.6%
18
Italy
KWD 152861
54.0%
19
France
KWD 149981
54.8%
20
Finland
KWD 126918
61.8%
21
Belgium
KWD 125744
62.1%
22
Portugal
KWD 122239
63.2%
23
Show more
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 187687
43.5%
1
Canada
KWD 161428
51.4%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 294025
11.4%
1
Brazil
KWD 240823
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 226287
31.8%
3
Panama
KWD 223606
32.6%
4
Mexico
KWD 217236
34.6%
5
Puerto Rico
KWD 216340
34.8%
6
Argentina
KWD 215754
35.0%
7
Uruguay
KWD 209978
36.7%
8
Colombia
KWD 209707
36.8%
9
Chile
KWD 206646
37.7%
10
Peru
KWD 205727
38.0%
11
Ecuador
KWD 193542
41.7%
12
Show more
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%.