Income tax calculator Kenya
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
KSh 18,808
Income Tax
- KSh 5,600
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
- KSh 9.81
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- KSh 1.15
Total tax
- KSh 5,611
Net pay
*
KSh 13,197
Marginal tax rate
30.0%
Average tax rate
29.8%
70.2%
Net pay
29.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
KSh 13,197
Net pay
KSh 1.15
Tax the employer pays
KSh 5,611
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
KSh 5,612
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer KSh 1.15 to pay you KSh 18,808. In other words, every time you spend KSh 10 of your hard-earned money, KSh 2.98 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
29.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 29.8% tax rate now rises to 29.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 0% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make KSh 39,120,640 a year living in Kenya, you will be taxed KSh 11,670,912. That means that your net pay will be KSh 27,449,728 per year, or KSh 2,287,477 per month. Your average tax rate is 29.8% and your marginal tax rate is 30.0%. 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 30, hence, your net pay will only increase by KSh 70.
Bonus Example
A KSh 1,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 700 of net incomes. A KSh 5,000 bonus will generate an extra KSh 3,500 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.