Countries with no social security tax

• New Zealand0% + ~1.4% levy

  No social security contributions exist — just the accident-compensation Earners' levy (~1.4%, capped) and voluntary KiwiSaver saving.

• Qatar0% / 7%

  Expatriates contribute nothing; Qatari and Gulf Cooperation Council employees pay 7% of a defined salary base to the retirement scheme.

• Saudi Arabia0% / ≈9.75% (pre-July-2024 joiners; 10.75% for the new-system cohort from 1 July 2026)

  Expatriate employees contribute nothing; Saudi employees pay about 9.75% (pre-July-2024 joiners; 10.75% for the new-system cohort from 1 July 2026) (pension plus unemployment), with new joiners' rates rising under the 2024 reform.

• United Arab Emirates0% / 11%

  Expatriates contribute nothing; Emirati nationals pay 5% or 11% of salary to the state pension depending on registration date.

Source: 2026 tax dataset · updated 2026-07-11 · rates are headline figures — see each country's tax guide for the full picture.