Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
366,083 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 365,812 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 4,392,996 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 4,389,741 KWD per year, or 365,812 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.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
KWD 3821907
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 3580292
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 3536362
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 3382283
23.0%
4
Romania
KWD 2569903
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 2529214
42.4%
6
Greece
KWD 2460709
44.0%
7
Italy
KWD 2365832
46.2%
8
Switzerland
KWD 2332820
46.9%
9
Luxembourg
KWD 2321023
47.2%
10
Norway
KWD 2315053
47.3%
11
Spain
KWD 2280993
48.1%
12
United Kingdom
KWD 2280209
48.1%
13
Denmark
KWD 2254123
48.7%
14
Netherlands
KWD 2221280
49.4%
15
Sweden
KWD 2199843
49.9%
16
Austria
KWD 2161234
50.8%
17
Germany
KWD 2133679
51.4%
18
Ireland
KWD 2113185
51.9%
19
France
KWD 1827200
58.4%
20
Belgium
KWD 1643766
62.6%
21
Finland
KWD 1622201
63.1%
22
Portugal
KWD 1584222
63.9%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 2352235
46.5%
1
Canada
KWD 2048621
53.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 3951609
10.1%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 3647194
17.0%
2
Singapore
KWD 3429166
21.9%
3
Indonesia
KWD 2970806
32.4%
4
Thailand
KWD 2859679
34.9%
5
Pakistan
KWD 2856819
35.0%
6
Vietnam
KWD 2855951
35.0%
7
Philippines
KWD 2729478
37.9%
8
New Zealand
KWD 2682997
38.9%
9
Taiwan
KWD 2643534
39.8%
10
Malaysia
KWD 2597791
40.9%
11
China
KWD 2424868
44.8%
12
Japan
KWD 2375622
45.9%
13
Australia
KWD 2334187
46.9%
14
South Korea
KWD 2299467
47.7%
15
India
KWD 572481
87.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 3888396
11.5%
1
Brazil
KWD 3185094
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 2952276
32.8%
3
Panama
KWD 2934366
33.2%
4
Mexico
KWD 2856927
35.0%
5
Argentina
KWD 2855445
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
KWD 2841817
35.3%
7
Peru
KWD 2693129
38.7%
8
Colombia
KWD 2686859
38.8%
9
Uruguay
KWD 2676506
39.1%
10
Chile
KWD 2643284
39.8%
11
Ecuador
KWD 2510237
42.9%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
KWD 3195958
27.3%
1
Kenya
KWD 3075253
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
KWD 2997086
31.8%
3
Nigeria
KWD 2988154
32.0%
4
Ghana
KWD 2906273
33.8%
5
Mozambique
KWD 2856126
35.0%
6
Zambia
KWD 2701782
38.5%
7
Cameroon
KWD 2675054
39.1%
8
Morocco
KWD 2662796
39.4%
9
Senegal
KWD 2636148
40.0%
10
South Africa
KWD 2419199
44.9%
11
Uganda
KWD 2417243
45.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
KWD 4389741
0.1%
1
Saudi Arabia
KWD 4388578
0.1%
2
Bahrain
KWD 4346326
1.1%
3
United Arab Emirates
KWD 4173346
5.0%
4
Qatar
KWD 4173346
5.0%
5
Oman
KWD 4041556
8.0%
6
Egypt
KWD 3294832
25.0%
7
Lebanon
KWD 3294805
25.0%
8
Turkey
KWD 2558584
41.8%
9
Israel
KWD 2204012
49.8%
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%.