Income tax calculator Kenya
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
KSh 136
Income Tax
- KSh 11.95
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
- KSh 4.49
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- KSh 1.15
Total tax
- KSh 17.60
Net pay
*
KSh 118
Marginal tax rate
17.3%
Average tax rate
12.9%
87.1%
Net pay
12.9%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
KSh 118
Net pay
KSh 1.15
Tax the employer pays
KSh 17.60
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
KSh 18.75
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer KSh 1.15 to pay you KSh 136. In other words, every time you spend KSh 10 of your hard-earned money, KSh 1.38 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
13.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 12.9% tax rate now rises to 13.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make KSh 282,880 a year living in Kenya, you will be taxed KSh 36,608. That means that your net pay will be KSh 246,272 per year, or KSh 20,523 per month. Your average tax rate is 12.9% and your marginal tax rate is 17.3%. 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 17.30, hence, your net pay will only increase by KSh 82.70.
Bonus Example
A KSh 1,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 827 of net incomes. A KSh 5,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 4,135 of net incomes.
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.