France or Kuwait: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Lighter: Kuwait, ahead by 5.1 FiScore points.

Tax France Kuwait Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 25% 15% +10.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 45% 0% +45.0 points
VAT standard rate 20% 0% +20.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

France

General regime 25%
SMEs: first 42,500 euros profit Revenue < 10 M€, capital 75% held by individuals 15%

Kuwait

Foreign-owned companies on foreign profit share 15%
Gulf companies 1% zakat and specific contributions 0%
Multinational groups revenue over €750 M, from 2025 15%
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