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Kuwait vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
Pakistan's income tax rate is 35pp higher than Kuwait's (35% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kuwait sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | KW | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 35% | PK +35 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 29% | PK +14 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 18% | PK +18 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | PK +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kuwait (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −35 pp | Pakistan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −14 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's corporate tax rate is 14pp higher than Kuwait's (29% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kuwait sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kuwait (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's VAT rate is 18pp higher than Kuwait's (18% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Kuwait sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kuwait (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Kuwait's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kuwait sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kuwait's wealth tax rate is identical to Pakistan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.