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Summary
If you make 16,380 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 1,802 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 14,578 KWD per year, or 1,215 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 11.0% and your marginal tax rate is 11.0%. 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 11 KWD, hence, your net pay will only increase by 89 KWD.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 KWD bonus will generate an extra 890 KWD of net incomes. A 5,000 KWD bonus will generate an extra 4,450 KWD of net incomes.
1,365 KWD
1,370 KWD
1,375 KWD
1,380 KWD
1,385 KWD
1,390 KWD
1,395 KWD
1,400 KWD
1,405 KWD
1,410 KWD
1,415 KWD
1,420 KWD
1,425 KWD
1,430 KWD
1,435 KWD
1,440 KWD
1,445 KWD
1,450 KWD
1,455 KWD
1,460 KWD
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%.