HCM software for Kuwait.
One system for Core HR, payroll, attendance and self-service, with Kuwait's social security and wage protection requirements applied inside the pay run.
Kuwait statutory payroll, handled in one pay run.
PIFSS social security
Public Institution for Social Security contributions applied per employee for Kuwaiti nationals, against the statutory monthly ceiling rather than the full salary.
Expatriates handled correctly
Expatriate staff are not enrolled in PIFSS, so no social security is deducted - their entitlement accrues as end-of-service indemnity instead. GCC nationals are covered under the reciprocity arrangement.
Wage Protection System files
Payroll produces the salary transfer files required for WPS filing with the Ministry of Manpower, per legal entity.
End-of-service indemnity
Indemnity accrued against service history and settled on exit under the Kuwait Labour Law, so the liability is visible before anyone leaves.
Attendance and overtime
Biometric and mobile clock-in feeding shift and overtime rules straight into payroll.
Multi-entity
Unlimited legal entities, each with its own rules and isolated data, consolidated for the group.
Arabic and English
Full right-to-left Arabic across the web and mobile apps.
Work out the numbers yourself.
Free calculators for the sums Saudi payroll teams do by hand every month. No sign-up.
Already running at scale.
Magnar has served organisations across the Middle East, Europe and Latin America since 2012, with 230+ clients in 15+ countries.
Gulf Bank
Banking - Kuwait - 1,600+ employees
Arab Bank
Banking - Middle East - 3,900+ employees
Questions we get about Kuwait.
Does Magnar handle PIFSS contributions in Kuwait?
Yes. Social security contributions are applied per employee each pay run, with the different treatment of Kuwaiti nationals and expatriate staff handled by the payroll engine rather than by hand.
Is Magnar used by banks in Kuwait?
Yes. Gulf Bank runs Magnar across roughly 1,600 employees, alongside other financial institutions in the region including Arab Bank.
Do expatriate employees pay social security in Kuwait?
No. PIFSS covers Kuwaiti nationals, and GCC nationals under the reciprocity arrangement between member states. Expatriate employees have no social security deduction; their equivalent entitlement is the end-of-service indemnity, which is calculated on a different basis. Magnar applies the right rule to each employee automatically rather than leaving it to a manual check.
Is there a salary ceiling for PIFSS contributions?
Yes. Contributions are calculated against a statutory monthly ceiling rather than the whole salary, so a wage above it contributes the same as one at the ceiling. The figure is revised periodically, so Magnar holds it as configuration rather than hard-coding it into the payroll engine.
Can Magnar run payroll for multiple legal entities in Kuwait?
Yes. Magnar is multi-company by design: unlimited legal entities, each with its own payroll calendar, statutory rules, approval workflows and data isolation, all administered from one system and reported on together.
Does Magnar work in Arabic?
Yes. The web application and the employee self-service mobile apps run in English, Arabic (full right-to-left) and Spanish, so each employee works in their own language while HR reports in one.
Can Magnar integrate with our existing ERP?
Yes. Magnar integrates natively with SAP Business One and posts to SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Odoo through the Integration Hub, so payroll journals reach the general ledger without re-keying.
See Magnar running your payroll.
A 30-minute walkthrough on your own numbers - Kuwait.