Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
5,000,008 KWD
Pension
- 220 KWD
Social Security
** - 37.50 KWD
Unemployment
- 13.75 KWD
Total tax
- 271 KWD
Net pay
* 4,999,737 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
0.0%
100.0%
Net pay
0.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 60,000,096 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 59,996,841 KWD per year, or 4,999,737 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 0.0% 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.
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Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
KWD 52200084
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 48900078
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 48300077
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 46199750
23.0%
4
Romania
KWD 35100056
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 34533602
42.4%
6
Greece
KWD 33600685
44.0%
7
Italy
KWD 32710626
45.5%
8
Switzerland
KWD 31756205
47.1%
9
Luxembourg
KWD 31692693
47.2%
10
Norway
KWD 31564388
47.4%
11
Spain
KWD 31085470
48.2%
12
United Kingdom
KWD 31056883
48.2%
13
Denmark
KWD 30736969
48.8%
14
Netherlands
KWD 30302866
49.5%
15
Sweden
KWD 30008636
50.0%
16
Austria
KWD 29368988
51.1%
17
Germany
KWD 29089220
51.5%
18
Ireland
KWD 28804594
52.0%
19
France
KWD 24792932
58.7%
20
Belgium
KWD 22429644
62.6%
21
Finland
KWD 22096736
63.2%
22
Portugal
KWD 21602778
64.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 31990819
46.7%
1
Canada
KWD 27889462
53.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 53997999
10.0%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 49801087
17.0%
2
Singapore
KWD 46802704
22.0%
3
Indonesia
KWD 40561205
32.4%
4
Thailand
KWD 39004294
35.0%
5
Vietnam
KWD 39000567
35.0%
6
Pakistan
KWD 39001434
35.0%
7
Philippines
KWD 37252218
37.9%
8
New Zealand
KWD 36603328
39.0%
9
Taiwan
KWD 36007794
40.0%
10
Malaysia
KWD 35405424
41.0%
11
China
KWD 33008773
45.0%
12
Japan
KWD 32343865
46.1%
13
Australia
KWD 31805950
47.0%
14
South Korea
KWD 31286718
47.9%
15
India
KWD 6971201
88.4%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 53105183
11.5%
1
Brazil
KWD 43500242
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 40278542
32.9%
3
Panama
KWD 40052105
33.3%
4
Mexico
KWD 39001542
35.0%
5
Argentina
KWD 39000060
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
KWD 38791808
35.4%
7
Peru
KWD 36752477
38.8%
8
Colombia
KWD 36605857
39.0%
9
Uruguay
KWD 36450034
39.3%
10
Chile
KWD 36007544
40.0%
11
Ecuador
KWD 34232141
43.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
KWD 43650123
27.3%
1
Kenya
KWD 42000223
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
KWD 40939200
31.8%
3
Nigeria
KWD 40812103
32.0%
4
Ghana
KWD 39690369
33.9%
5
Mozambique
KWD 39000741
35.0%
6
Zambia
KWD 36900149
38.5%
7
Cameroon
KWD 36531436
39.1%
8
Morocco
KWD 36360031
39.4%
9
Senegal
KWD 36000408
40.0%
10
South Africa
KWD 33003104
45.0%
11
Uganda
KWD 33001148
45.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
KWD 59995678
0.0%
1
Kuwait
KWD 59996841
0.0%
2
Bahrain
KWD 59397355
1.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
KWD 57000091
5.0%
4
Qatar
KWD 57000091
5.0%
5
Oman
KWD 55200088
8.0%
6
Egypt
KWD 45000157
25.0%
7
Lebanon
KWD 45000130
25.0%
8
Turkey
KWD 34944715
41.8%
9
Israel
KWD 30007562
50.0%
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%.