Kuwait: what is the corporate tax rate?

15%. That is the headline rate, the one ordinary companies pay.

Kuwait: what is the income tax rate?

0%. Depending on the country, a flat rate or a progressive scale.

FiScore 8.5 out of 10, ranked 16th of 217: one of the lightest tax systems in the world.

Kuwait vs World average Compare another country

Corporate 15% · Personal 0% · VAT 5% · KWD

FiScore

16th Light Heavy

Corporate income taxheadline rate

15%

20.8%

−5.8points

Personal income taxtop bracket

17%

−17.0points

VATstandard rate

14%

−9.0points

Corporate income tax
Regime	Rate
Sociétés à capitaux étrangers standard regime sur la part de bénéfice étrangère	15%
Sociétés du Golfe zakat de 1% et contributions spécifiques	0%
Groupes multinationaux chiffre d'affaires supérieur à 750 M€, depuis 2025	15%