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Income tax calculator Kenya

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Withholding
Salary KSh 173,342
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) - KSh 5,849
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) - KSh 2,400
Income Tax - KSh 13,629
Total tax - KSh 21,878
Net pay * KSh 151,464
Marginal tax rate 12.4%
Average tax rate 12.6%
12.6%Total tax
87.4%
Net pay
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KSh 151,464
Net pay
KSh 2,400
Tax the employer pays
KSh 21,878
Tax you pay
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Total tax paid
KES 24,278
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer KSh 2,400 to pay you KSh 173,342. In other words, every time you spend KES 10 of your hard-earned money, KES 1.4 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
13.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 12.6% tax rate now rises to 13.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 1.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary

Si vous gagnez un salaire brut de KSh 173,342 par an en Kenya, vous serez imposé de KSh 21,878. Cela signifie que votre salaire net sera de KSh 151,464 par an, ou KSh 12,622 par mois. Votre taux d'imposition moyen est 12.6% et votre taux d'imposition marginal est 12.4%. Ce taux d'imposition marginal signifie que votre revenu supplémentaire immédiat sera imposé à ce taux. Par exemple, une augmentation de KES 100 à votre salaire sera imposé de KES 12.4, par conséquent, votre salaire net augmentera seulement de KES 87.6.

Bonus Example

A KES 1,000 bonus will generate an extra KES 876 of net incomes. A KES 5,000 bonus will generate an extra KES 4,380 of net incomes.

NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Kenya tables of KE, 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.