Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
37,040 KWD
Pension
- 50.77 KWD
Social Security
** - 8.65 KWD
Unemployment
- 3.17 KWD
Total tax
- 62.60 KWD
Net pay
* 36,977 KWD
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
0.2%
99.8%
Net pay
0.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make 1,926,080 KWD a year living in Kuwait, you will be taxed 3,255 KWD. That means that your net pay will be 1,922,825 KWD per year, or 160,235 KWD per month. Your average tax rate is 0.2% 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 1675690
13.0%
1
Hungary
KWD 1569755
18.5%
2
Ukraine
KWD 1550494
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
KWD 1482757
23.0%
4
Romania
KWD 1126757
41.5%
5
Poland
KWD 1109392
42.4%
6
Greece
KWD 1079236
44.0%
7
Switzerland
KWD 1027501
46.7%
8
Italy
KWD 1019636
47.1%
9
Luxembourg
KWD 1017998
47.2%
10
Norway
KWD 1017456
47.2%
11
United Kingdom
KWD 1003580
47.9%
12
Spain
KWD 1003130
47.9%
13
Denmark
KWD 990529
48.6%
14
Netherlands
KWD 975488
49.4%
15
Sweden
KWD 966152
49.8%
16
Austria
KWD 954208
50.5%
17
Germany
KWD 937841
51.3%
18
Ireland
KWD 929066
51.8%
19
France
KWD 808364
58.0%
20
Belgium
KWD 721635
62.5%
21
Finland
KWD 713883
62.9%
22
Portugal
KWD 696133
63.9%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KWD 1037368
46.1%
1
Canada
KWD 902235
53.2%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
KWD 1731384
10.1%
1
Hong Kong
KWD 1599654
17.0%
2
Singapore
KWD 1504972
21.9%
3
Indonesia
KWD 1303171
32.3%
4
Thailand
KWD 1256184
34.8%
5
Pakistan
KWD 1253324
34.9%
6
Vietnam
KWD 1252456
35.0%
7
Philippines
KWD 1197935
37.8%
8
New Zealand
KWD 1178178
38.8%
9
Taiwan
KWD 1163384
39.6%
10
Malaysia
KWD 1142335
40.7%
11
China
KWD 1068064
44.6%
12
Japan
KWD 1046131
45.7%
13
Australia
KWD 1026721
46.7%
14
South Korea
KWD 1013496
47.4%
15
India
KWD 288613
85.0%
16
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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%.