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Updated April 2026 · KRA rates

Kenya taxes,
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Free calculators for every major Kenyan tax — PAYE, SHIF, NSSF Tier I+II, Housing Levy, Excise Duty, and Import Duty. No signups. No nonsense. Just numbers.

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PAYE & Net Salary

Enter your gross monthly salary. We compute SHIF (2.75%), NSSF Tier I+II, Housing Levy (1.5%), and progressive PAYE — then return your net pay.

i NSSF, SHIF and Housing Levy are deducted first to arrive at taxable income. PAYE applies to what's left.
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SHIF Calculator

The Social Health Insurance Fund replaced NHIF in October 2024. It's a flat 2.75% of gross salary with a KES 300 minimum — and no cap.

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NSSF (Tier I + II)

Effective Feb 2026, Tier I is 6% on the first KES 9,000 (max 540). Tier II is 6% on KES 9,001–108,000 (max 5,940). Employee max: KES 6,480. Employer matches.

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Affordable Housing Levy

1.5% of gross salary from the employee, matched by the employer. Since Dec 2024 the AHL relief was repealed — it no longer reduces your taxable income for PAYE.

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Excise Duty

Quick excise duty estimator for common categories. Rates come from the Excise Duty Act as amended by the Finance Act. For niche goods, confirm with KRA.

i Rates verified April 2026 against Finance Act 2025. Items taxed at specific (per-litre / per-stick) rates — beer, wine, spirits, cigarettes, fuel — are not shown here because they can't be computed from a single value alone. See the Tax Guide for those.
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Import Duty

Kenya uses CIF (Cost + Insurance + Freight) as the customs value. We stack Import Duty → Excise → VAT → IDF → RDL in the correct KRA sequence.

i For vehicles, KRA compares CIF to the CRSP (depreciated by age) and uses the higher value. This tool uses your entered CIF directly.
Enter CIF value

VAT Calculator

Standard VAT in Kenya is 16%. Use this to either add VAT to a net amount, or extract VAT from a VAT-inclusive figure.

i Under eTIMS, input VAT can only be claimed with a valid electronic invoice bearing the buyer's PIN. Claims must be made within 6 months.
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Fringe Benefit Tax

When an employer lends money to an employee below the market rate, a taxable benefit arises. FBT is payable by the employer at the corporate rate of 30%. The prescribed market rate for Jan–Jun 2026 is 8%.

i Monthly benefit = (Loan × rate difference) ÷ 12. FBT = Benefit × 30%. Payable by the 9th of the following month.
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Net → Gross Salary

You know the take-home you want. We work backwards through PAYE, SHIF, NSSF, and Housing Levy to find the gross salary you need to negotiate.

i Because PAYE is progressive and deductions depend on gross, we solve by iteration. Result is accurate to within KES 1.
Enter your target net pay

Withholding Tax

WHT is deducted at source on payments like dividends, interest, royalties, consultancy fees, and rent. The payer remits to KRA and issues a withholding certificate.

i WHT must be remitted within 5 working days of deduction. For non-residents, a Double Taxation Treaty (DTT) may reduce the rate — check KRA before filing.
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Monthly Rental Income Tax

Resident landlords earning residential rent between KES 288,000 and 15M per year pay a flat 7.5% on gross rent. No deductions or expenses claimed. Return due by the 20th of the following month.

i MRI only applies to resident landlords for residential property. Non-residents, commercial rent, and rent above KES 15M/year use regular income tax.
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Turnover Tax (TOT)

Small businesses with annual turnover between KES 1M and 25M pay 1.5% on gross sales (reduced from 3% by Finance Act 2024). Filed monthly by the 20th. Simpler than regular income tax — no expenses to track.

i TOT does not apply to rental income, management/professional services, or businesses with turnover > KES 25M. Those use regular corporate tax.
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Built for Kenyans who hate surprises.

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We track every Finance Act, KRA notice and NSSF phase. The 2026 Tier 4 NSSF rates, SHIF replacing NHIF, and the repealed AHL relief are all reflected here.

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