Income tax calculator Kuwait
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
17,649 KWD
Pension
- 110 KWD
Social Security
** - 18.75 KWD
Unemployment
- 6.88 KWD
Total tax
- 136 KWD
Net pay
*
17,513 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
0.8%
99.2%
Net pay
0.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 423,576 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 420,321 KWD per year, or 35,027 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 0.8% 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.
North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 236534
44.2%
1
Canada
KWD 204015
51.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 379131
10.5%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 352576
16.8%
2
Singapore
KWD 333019
21.4%
3
Indonesia
KWD 287478
32.1%
4
Thailand
KWD 279556
34.0%
5
Pakistan
KWD 276696
34.7%
6
Vietnam
KWD 275828
34.9%
7
Philippines
KWD 265130
37.4%
8
Taiwan
KWD 261882
38.2%
9
New Zealand
KWD 261650
38.2%
10
Malaysia
KWD 255873
39.6%
11
China
KWD 241687
42.9%
12
Japan
KWD 236389
44.2%
13
Australia
KWD 230394
45.6%
14
South Korea
KWD 230260
45.6%
15
India
KWD 115720
72.7%
16
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
KWD 308205
27.2%
1
Kenya
KWD 296659
30.0%
2
Ivory Coast
KWD 288651
31.9%
3
Nigeria
KWD 288155
32.0%
4
Ghana
KWD 280501
33.8%
5
Mozambique
KWD 276003
34.8%
6
Zambia
KWD 260589
38.5%
7
Cameroon
KWD 258272
39.0%
8
Morocco
KWD 257375
39.2%
9
Senegal
KWD 254496
39.9%
10
South Africa
KWD 236018
44.3%
11
Uganda
KWD 234062
44.7%
12
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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%.
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%.