Kuwait or Oman: which taxes less?

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

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

Oman

8.5/10

16th of 217

Tax Kuwait Oman Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 15% 15% Same rate
Personal income tax top bracket 0% 0% Same rate
VAT standard rate 5% 5% Same rate

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

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%

Oman

General regime 15%
Small businesses subject to capital and staff conditions 3%
See the Kuwait page See the Oman page