Income tax calculator Kenya
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
KSh 38,942
Income Tax
- KSh 594
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
- KSh 1,800
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- KSh 2,400
Total tax
- KSh 4,794
Net pay
*
KSh 34,148
Marginal tax rate
10.0%
Average tax rate
12.3%
87.7%
Net pay
12.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
KSh 34,148
Net pay
KSh 2,400
Tax the employer pays
KSh 4,794
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
KSh 7,194
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer KSh 2,400 to pay you KSh 38,942. In other words, every time you spend KSh 10 of your hard-earned money, KSh 1.85 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
17.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 12.3% tax rate now rises to 17.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make KSh 38,942 a year living in Kenya, you will be taxed KSh 4,794. That means that your net pay will be KSh 34,148 per year, or KSh 2,846 per month. Your average tax rate is 12.3% and your marginal tax rate is 10.0%. 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 10, hence, your net pay will only increase by KSh 90.
Bonus Example
A KSh 1,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 900 of net incomes. A KSh 5,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 4,500 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
KES 38942
0.0%
1
Germany
KES 38941
0.0%
2
Austria
KES 38941
0.0%
3
Ireland
KES 38941
0.0%
4
Sweden
KES 38942
0.0%
5
Norway
KES 38942
0.0%
6
Spain
KES 36469
6.4%
7
Italy
KES 35363
9.2%
8
France
KES 35164
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
KES 34658
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
KES 34639
11.1%
11
Russia
KES 33880
13.0%
12
Switzerland
KES 32753
15.9%
13
Hungary
KES 31738
18.5%
14
Ukraine
KES 31348
19.5%
15
Poland
KES 30579
21.5%
16
Greece
KES 30433
21.9%
17
Portugal
KES 28992
25.6%
18
Finland
KES 26967
30.8%
19
Belgium
KES 26480
32.0%
20
Netherlands
KES 24475
37.2%
21
Romania
KES 22781
41.5%
22
Denmark
KES 13715
64.8%
23
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North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KES 38327
1.6%
1
USA
KES 35570
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KES 38942
0.0%
1
Singapore
KES 38942
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KES 38942
0.0%
3
Pakistan
KES 37550
3.6%
4
Thailand
KES 36995
5.0%
5
Indonesia
KES 35515
8.8%
6
Taiwan
KES 35495
8.9%
7
South Korea
KES 34780
10.7%
8
New Zealand
KES 34312
11.9%
9
India
KES 34269
12.0%
10
China
KES 33807
13.2%
11
Malaysia
KES 33571
13.8%
12
Philippines
KES 33375
14.3%
13
Vietnam
KES 33110
15.0%
14
Japan
KES 31644
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
KES 30842
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KES 38017
2.4%
1
Brazil
KES 36021
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KES 35846
8.0%
3
Colombia
KES 35827
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KES 35261
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KES 35208
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KES 34853
10.5%
7
Panama
KES 34658
11.0%
8
Peru
KES 34074
12.5%
9
Argentina
KES 32322
17.0%
10
Chile
KES 32088
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KES 31894
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KES 38553
1.0%
1
Uganda
KES 36995
5.0%
2
Zambia
KES 36605
6.0%
3
Ghana
KES 36463
6.4%
4
Morocco
KES 36317
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
KES 36021
7.5%
6
Senegal
KES 35404
9.1%
7
Kenya
KES 34148
12.3%
8
Cameroon
KES 32856
15.6%
9
Mozambique
KES 32796
15.8%
10
Nigeria
KES 31917
18.0%
11
Angola
KES 31909
18.1%
12
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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.