Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
12,727,524 KWD
Pension
- 110 KWD
Social Security
** - 18.75 KWD
Unemployment
- 6.88 KWD
Total tax
- 136 KWD
Net pay
* 12,727,388 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 305,460,576 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 305,457,321 KWD per year, or 25,454,777 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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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 162821255
46.7%
1
Canada
KWD 141955929
53.5%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 274912431
10.0%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 253533286
17.0%
2
Singapore
KWD 238261879
22.0%
3
Indonesia
KWD 206492488
32.4%
4
Vietnam
KWD 198549881
35.0%
5
Pakistan
KWD 198550746
35.0%
6
Thailand
KWD 198553606
35.0%
7
Philippines
KWD 189642260
37.9%
8
New Zealand
KWD 186334220
39.0%
9
Taiwan
KWD 183284082
40.0%
10
Malaysia
KWD 180224652
41.0%
11
China
KWD 168012037
45.0%
12
Japan
KWD 164629476
46.1%
13
Australia
KWD 161900004
47.0%
14
South Korea
KWD 159242046
47.9%
15
India
KWD 35216385
88.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
KWD 270357590
11.5%
1
Brazil
KWD 221459090
27.5%
2
Costa Rica
KWD 205043889
32.9%
3
Panama
KWD 203896976
33.3%
4
Mexico
KWD 198550854
35.0%
5
Argentina
KWD 198549372
35.0%
6
Puerto Rico
KWD 197482008
35.4%
7
Peru
KWD 187097021
38.8%
8
Colombia
KWD 186330865
39.0%
9
Uruguay
KWD 185532911
39.3%
10
Chile
KWD 183283832
40.0%
11
Ecuador
KWD 174258754
43.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
KWD 222222622
27.3%
1
Kenya
KWD 213822559
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
KWD 208423022
31.8%
3
Nigeria
KWD 207774322
32.0%
4
Ghana
KWD 202062477
33.9%
5
Mozambique
KWD 198550053
35.0%
6
Zambia
KWD 187858344
38.5%
7
Cameroon
KWD 185980050
39.1%
8
Morocco
KWD 185106136
39.4%
9
Senegal
KWD 183276696
40.0%
10
South Africa
KWD 168006368
45.0%
11
Uganda
KWD 168004412
45.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
KWD 305456158
0.0%
1
Kuwait
KWD 305457321
0.0%
2
Bahrain
KWD 302403230
1.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
KWD 290187547
5.0%
4
Qatar
KWD 290187547
5.0%
5
Oman
KWD 281023730
8.0%
6
Egypt
KWD 229095517
25.0%
7
Lebanon
KWD 229095490
25.0%
8
Turkey
KWD 177903353
41.8%
9
Israel
KWD 152737802
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%.