Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
39,326 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 39,055 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
0.7%
99.3%
Net pay
0.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 471,912 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 468,657 KWD per year, or 39,055 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 0.7% 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 410563
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 384608
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 379889
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 363048
23.1%
4
Romania
KWD 276069
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 272453
42.3%
6
Greece
KWD 264902
43.9%
7
Switzerland
KWD 258057
45.3%
8
Norway
KWD 252563
46.5%
9
United Kingdom
KWD 251048
46.8%
10
Luxembourg
KWD 249906
47.0%
11
Spain
KWD 249871
47.1%
12
Denmark
KWD 245681
47.9%
13
Austria
KWD 242704
48.6%
14
Netherlands
KWD 241133
48.9%
15
Sweden
KWD 238931
49.4%
16
Germany
KWD 232933
50.6%
17
Ireland
KWD 231065
51.0%
18
Italy
KWD 226096
52.1%
19
France
KWD 207792
56.0%
20
Finland
KWD 178458
62.2%
21
Belgium
KWD 178069
62.3%
22
Portugal
KWD 172632
63.4%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 262297
44.4%
1
Canada
KWD 226477
52.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 422633
10.4%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 392694
16.8%
2
Singapore
KWD 370721
21.4%
3
Indonesia
KWD 320153
32.2%
4
Thailand
KWD 310975
34.1%
5
Pakistan
KWD 308115
34.7%
6
Vietnam
KWD 307246
34.9%
7
Philippines
KWD 295139
37.5%
8
New Zealand
KWD 291135
38.3%
9
Taiwan
KWD 290883
38.4%
10
Malaysia
KWD 284391
39.7%
11
China
KWD 268272
43.2%
12
Japan
KWD 262439
44.4%
13
Australia
KWD 256012
45.8%
14
South Korea
KWD 255457
45.9%
15
India
KWD 121282
74.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 417919
11.4%
1
Brazil
KWD 342308
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 320248
32.1%
3
Panama
KWD 317042
32.8%
4
Mexico
KWD 308223
34.7%
5
Puerto Rico
KWD 306837
35.0%
6
Argentina
KWD 306741
35.0%
7
Colombia
KWD 295092
37.5%
8
Uruguay
KWD 294996
37.5%
9
Peru
KWD 291465
38.2%
10
Chile
KWD 290634
38.4%
11
Ecuador
KWD 273396
42.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
KWD 468657
0.7%
1
Saudi Arabia
KWD 467494
0.9%
2
Bahrain
KWD 464453
1.6%
3
United Arab Emirates
KWD 448316
5.0%
4
Qatar
KWD 448316
5.0%
5
Oman
KWD 434159
8.0%
6
Egypt
KWD 354019
25.0%
7
Lebanon
KWD 353992
25.0%
8
Turkey
KWD 274905
41.8%
9
Israel
KWD 243470
48.4%
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%.