Country tax profile · 2026
Kuwait income tax
How Kuwait treats income
Kuwait levies no personal income tax on residents. There is no personal income tax; foreign income is entirely free of tax.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Kuwait and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Kuwait's income tax compares
Kuwait's top income tax of 0% is the 180th highest of the 197 countries we track, against a global average of 27.9% and a Asia average of 23.4%.
Countries with a similar income tax
Vatican City (0%) · United Arab Emirates (0%) · Qatar (0%) · Bahrain (0%) · Oman (0%) · Saudi Arabia (0%)
Who is a tax resident of Kuwait?
Not applicable to individuals: Kuwait has no personal income tax and no concept of individual tax residence.
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What is the income tax rate in Kuwait?
Kuwait levies no personal income tax on residents. There is no personal income tax; foreign income is entirely free of tax.