Guernsey or Kuwait: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Guernsey and Kuwait weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Guernsey Kuwait Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 0% 15% −15.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 20% 0% +20.0 points
VAT standard rate 0% 5% −5.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Guernsey

n/a

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%
See the Guernsey page See the Kuwait page