Income tax calculator Kenya

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
KSh 56,346
Income Tax
- KSh 2,335
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
- KSh 1,800
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- KSh 2,400
Total tax
- KSh 6,535
Net pay
* KSh 49,811
Marginal tax rate
10.0%
Average tax rate
11.6%
88.4%
Net pay
11.6%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
KSh 49,811
Net pay
KSh 2,400
Tax the employer pays
KSh 6,535
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
KSh 8,935
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer KSh 2,400 to pay you KSh 56,346. In other words, every time you spend KSh 10 of your hard-earned money, KSh 1.59 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
15.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 11.6% tax rate now rises to 15.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary
If you make KSh 56,346 a year living in Kenya, you will be taxed KSh 6,535. That means that your net pay will be KSh 49,811 per year, or KSh 4,151 per month. Your average tax rate is 11.6% 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.
Tax per income
KSh 55,000
KSh 60,000
KSh 65,000
KSh 70,000
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KSh 90,000
KSh 95,000
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KSh 105,000
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KSh 125,000
KSh 130,000
KSh 135,000
KSh 140,000
KSh 145,000
KSh 150,000
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KES 55456
1.6%
1
USA
KES 51466
8.7%
2
Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KES 55008
2.4%
1
Brazil
KES 52120
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KES 51866
8.0%
3
Colombia
KES 51838
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KES 51022
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KES 50943
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KES 50430
10.5%
7
Panama
KES 50148
11.0%
8
Peru
KES 49303
12.5%
9
Argentina
KES 46767
17.0%
10
Chile
KES 46429
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KES 46147
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KES 55783
1.0%
1
Uganda
KES 53390
5.3%
2
Zambia
KES 52965
6.0%
3
Morocco
KES 52548
6.7%
4
Ivory Coast
KES 52120
7.5%
5
Senegal
KES 51312
8.9%
6
Ghana
KES 51209
9.1%
7
Kenya
KES 49811
11.6%
8
Mozambique
KES 47937
14.9%
9
Cameroon
KES 47540
15.6%
10
Nigeria
KES 45525
19.2%
11
Angola
KES 45368
19.5%
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.