01
PAYE
Income tax deducted through payroll. The estimate applies the standard monthly tax bands and resident personal relief.
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From gross salary
From gross salary
to a clearer picture.
Enter a gross monthly salary to estimate statutory deductions, take-home pay and the employer's total cost.
Monthly input
Gross salary
KES
Enter the full monthly salary before statutory deductions.
Included automatically
PAYE
SHIF
NSSF
Housing Levy
Estimated net salary
KES 0.00
Estimated monthly take-home pay after statutory deductions.
Gross salary
KES 0.00
Employee deductions
KES 0.00
Employee breakdown
Deductions and tax
Monthly estimate
- Taxable pay
- KES 0.00
- PAYE before relief
- KES 0.00
- Personal relief
- KES 0.00
- PAYE payable
- KES 0.00
- SHIF
- KES 0.00
- NSSF
- KES 0.00
- Affordable Housing Levy
- KES 0.00
Employer view
Total employment cost
- Gross salary
- KES 0.00
- Employer NSSF
- KES 0.00
- Employer Housing Levy
- KES 0.00
- Total employer contributions
- KES 0.00
- Estimated employer cost
- KES 0.00
Understanding your payroll
What sits behind the result.
02
SHIF
The employee contribution to the Social Health Insurance Fund, calculated from gross salary subject to the statutory minimum.
03
NSSF
Retirement savings contributed by both employee and employer, using the applicable Tier I and Tier II earnings limits.
04
Affordable Housing Levy
A payroll levy paid at the same percentage by the employee and employer, based on gross monthly salary.
Calculation assumptions
Salary entered is treated as gross monthly employment income.
Standard resident personal relief is applied automatically.
Pension, mortgage interest and insurance relief inputs are not included.
Results are estimates and should be confirmed for payroll or compliance use.
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