Kuwait or Saudi Arabia: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Kuwait, ahead by 1.4 FiScore point.

Tax Kuwait Saudi Arabia Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 15% 20% −5.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% 0% Same rate
VAT standard rate 0% 15% −15.0 points

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%

Saudi Arabia

Share of profit for foreign partners 20%
Share for Saudi or Gulf partners zakat, based on equity 2.5%
Oil and gas up to 85% depending on concession n/a
See the Kuwait page See the Saudi Arabia page