Income tax calculator Kenya

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
KSh 8,625
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
- KSh 1,800
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- KSh 2,400
Total tax
- KSh 4,200
Net pay
* KSh 4,425
Marginal tax rate
0.0%
Average tax rate
48.7%
51.3%
Net pay
48.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
KSh 4,425
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 8,625. In other words, every time you spend KSh 10 of your hard-earned money, KSh 7.65 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
59.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 48.7% tax rate now rises to 59.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 11.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary
If you make KSh 8,625 a year living in Kenya, you will be taxed KSh 4,200. That means that your net pay will be KSh 4,425 per year, or KSh 369 per month. Your average tax rate is 48.7% 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.
Tax per income
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KES 8489
1.6%
1
USA
KES 7877
8.7%
2
Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KES 8539
1.0%
1
Uganda
KES 8194
5.0%
2
Angola
KES 8173
5.2%
3
Ghana
KES 8151
5.5%
4
Zambia
KES 8108
6.0%
5
Morocco
KES 8044
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
KES 7978
7.5%
7
Senegal
KES 7695
10.8%
8
Cameroon
KES 7277
15.6%
9
Nigeria
KES 7179
16.8%
10
Mozambique
KES 6420
25.6%
11
Kenya
KES 4425
48.7%
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.