Not a Latitax destination
Kuwait
No personal income tax, capital gains tax or VAT, but no easy residence route for foreign investors and a 15% tax on foreign-owned company profits, so it suits an employee better than a founder.
Income tax, top rate
Secondary0%
No personal income tax on individuals. Social security applies to Kuwaiti/GCC nationals only.
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Personal income tax rates · checked 2026-09-29Capital gains
Unverified0%
No personal tax on gains for individuals.
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Personal income tax rates · checked 2026-09-29Corporate
Secondary15%
Flat 15% on foreign-owned share of profits. Kuwaiti/GCC-owned companies pay Zakat (1%), NLST (2.5%, listed) and KFAS instead. A 15% domestic minimum top-up tax for large multinational groups applies from 2025.
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Corporate income tax rates · checked 2026-09-29Inheritance
UnverifiedNone
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Personal income tax rates · checked 2026-09-29Wealth tax
UnverifiedNone
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Personal income tax rates · checked 2026-09-29VAT
SecondaryNo VAT
Kuwait signed the GCC VAT framework but has not implemented VAT.
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