Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
KSh 42,016
Income Tax
- KSh 902
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
- KSh 1,800
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- KSh 2,400
Total tax
- KSh 5,102
Net pay
* KSh 36,914
Marginal tax rate
10.0%
Average tax rate
12.1%
87.9%
Net pay
12.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
KSh 36,914
Net pay
KSh 2,400
Tax the employer pays
KSh 5,102
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
KSh 7,502
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer KSh 2,400 to pay you KSh 42,016. In other words, every time you spend KSh 10 of your hard-earned money, KSh 1.79 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
16.9%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 12.1% tax rate now rises to 16.9%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 4.8% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make KSh 42,016 a year living in Kenya, you will be taxed KSh 5,102. That means that your net pay will be KSh 36,914 per year, or KSh 3,076 per month. Your average tax rate is 12.1% 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.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KES 41352
1.6%
1
USA
KES 38377
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KES 42016
0.0%
1
Singapore
KES 42016
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KES 42016
0.0%
3
Pakistan
KES 40624
3.3%
4
Thailand
KES 39915
5.0%
5
Indonesia
KES 38319
8.8%
6
Taiwan
KES 38297
8.9%
7
South Korea
KES 37525
10.7%
8
New Zealand
KES 37021
11.9%
9
India
KES 36974
12.0%
10
China
KES 36476
13.2%
11
Malaysia
KES 36394
13.4%
12
Philippines
KES 36146
14.0%
13
Vietnam
KES 35724
15.0%
14
Japan
KES 34142
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
KES 33277
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KES 41018
2.4%
1
Brazil
KES 38865
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KES 38676
8.0%
3
Colombia
KES 38655
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KES 38045
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KES 37987
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KES 37604
10.5%
7
Panama
KES 37395
11.0%
8
Peru
KES 36764
12.5%
9
Argentina
KES 34873
17.0%
10
Chile
KES 34621
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KES 34411
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KES 41596
1.0%
1
Uganda
KES 39901
5.0%
2
Zambia
KES 39495
6.0%
3
Morocco
KES 39184
6.7%
4
Ghana
KES 39068
7.0%
5
Ivory Coast
KES 38865
7.5%
6
Senegal
KES 38214
9.1%
7
Kenya
KES 36914
12.1%
8
Mozambique
KES 35470
15.6%
9
Cameroon
KES 35450
15.6%
10
Nigeria
KES 34390
18.2%
11
Angola
KES 34087
18.9%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
KES 42016
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
KES 39915
5.0%
2
Qatar
KES 39915
5.0%
3
Egypt
KES 39588
5.8%
4
Bahrain
KES 38656
8.0%
5
Oman
KES 38654
8.0%
6
Lebanon
KES 37829
10.0%
7
Kuwait
KES 37396
11.0%
8
Israel
KES 36491
13.2%
9
Turkey
KES 35395
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.