Income tax calculator Kenya

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
KSh 5,019
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
- KSh 1,800
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- KSh 2,400
Total tax
- KSh 4,200
Net pay
* KSh 819
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
83.7%
16.3%
Net pay
83.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
KSh 819
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 5,019. In other words, every time you spend KSh 10 of your hard-earned money, KSh 13.15 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
89.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 83.7% tax rate now rises to 89.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary
If you make KSh 5,019 a year living in Kenya, you will be taxed KSh 4,200. That means that your net pay will be KSh 819 per year, or KSh 68.25 per month. Your average tax rate is 83.7% 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 4940
1.6%
1
USA
KES 4584
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KES 4900
2.4%
1
Brazil
KES 4643
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KES 4619
8.0%
3
Colombia
KES 4617
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KES 4544
9.4%
5
Guatemala
KES 4538
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KES 4492
10.5%
7
Panama
KES 4467
11.0%
8
Peru
KES 4391
12.5%
9
Argentina
KES 4166
17.0%
10
Chile
KES 4136
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KES 4111
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KES 4969
1.0%
1
Angola
KES 4868
3.0%
2
Uganda
KES 4768
5.0%
3
Ghana
KES 4743
5.5%
4
Zambia
KES 4718
6.0%
5
Morocco
KES 4681
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
KES 4643
7.5%
7
Senegal
KES 4399
12.4%
8
Cameroon
KES 4235
15.6%
9
Nigeria
KES 4178
16.8%
10
Mozambique
KES 3283
34.6%
11
Kenya
KES 819
83.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
KES 5019
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
KES 5019
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
KES 4768
5.0%
3
Qatar
KES 4768
5.0%
4
Lebanon
KES 4668
7.0%
5
Bahrain
KES 4618
8.0%
6
Oman
KES 4618
8.0%
7
Kuwait
KES 4466
11.0%
8
Israel
KES 4359
13.2%
9
Turkey
KES 4228
15.8%
10
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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.