Kuwait or United Arab Emirates: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Kuwait and United Arab Emirates weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Kuwait United Arab Emirates Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 15% 9% +6.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% 0% Same rate
VAT standard rate 0% 5% −5.0 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%

United Arab Emirates

Profit up to AED 375,000 0%
Profit above AED 375,000 9%
Multinational groups revenue above €750M, since 2025 15%
See the Kuwait page See the United Arab Emirates page