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Kuwait vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
Tunisia has an income tax rate of 40%, 40pp above Kuwait's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: Kuwait sits below it, Tunisia sits above it. Kuwait's figure is dated 2026-01-15 and Tunisia's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | KW | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 40% | TN +40 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 20% | TN +5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 19% | TN +19 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | TN +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kuwait (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Tunisia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia has a corporate tax rate of 20%, 5pp above Kuwait's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kuwait (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-15 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −19 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia has a VAT rate of 19%, 19pp above Kuwait's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Kuwait sits below it, Tunisia 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 |
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Kuwait's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Kuwait sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.