Income tax calculator Kenya

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
KSh 16,750
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
- KSh 1,800
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- KSh 2,400
Total tax
- KSh 4,200
Net pay
* KSh 12,550
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
25.1%
74.9%
Net pay
25.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
KSh 12,550
Net pay
KSh 2,400
Tax the employer pays
KSh 4,200
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
KSh 6,600
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer KSh 2,400 to pay you KSh 16,750. In other words, every time you spend KSh 10 of your hard-earned money, KSh 3.94 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
34.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 25.1% tax rate now rises to 34.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.4% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary
If you make KSh 16,750 a year living in Kenya, you will be taxed KSh 4,200. That means that your net pay will be KSh 12,550 per year, or KSh 1,046 per month. Your average tax rate is 25.1% and your marginal tax rate is 0.0%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of KSh 100 in your salary will be taxed KSh 0, hence, your net pay will only increase by KSh 100.
Bonus Example
A KSh 1,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 1,000 of net incomes. A KSh 5,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 5,000 of net incomes.
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KES 16486
1.6%
1
USA
KES 15299
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KES 16750
0.0%
1
Singapore
KES 16750
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KES 16750
0.0%
3
Thailand
KES 15912
5.0%
4
Pakistan
KES 15358
8.3%
5
Indonesia
KES 15276
8.8%
6
Taiwan
KES 15267
8.9%
7
South Korea
KES 14960
10.7%
8
New Zealand
KES 14759
11.9%
9
India
KES 14740
12.0%
10
China
KES 14542
13.2%
11
Malaysia
KES 14289
14.7%
12
Vietnam
KES 14242
15.0%
13
Japan
KES 13611
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
KES 13266
20.8%
15
Philippines
KES 11978
28.5%
16
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Kenya, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.