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    Kenya PAYE & Net Salary Calculator

    Work out PAYE, NSSF Tier I & II, SHIF and the Affordable Housing Levy for any salary — and see what the employer pays on top.

    Taxed but never paid in cash
    Allowable up to KES 30,000 / month
    Relief = 15% of premium, max KES 5,000 / month
    Net pay per month
    KES 39,029
    Per year: KES 468,348 · Effective PAYE rate 11.69%
    Gross cash pay50,000
    Non-cash benefits (taxed, not paid)0
    NSSF Tier I (employee)(480)
    NSSF Tier II (employee)(2,520)
    SHIF (2.75%, min KES 300)(1,375)
    Affordable Housing Levy (1.5%)(750)
    Pension contribution (allowable)-0
    Taxable pay44,875
    Income tax before relief8,246
    Personal relief(2,400)
    Insurance relief (15% of premium)-0
    PAYE(5,846)
    Total deductions(10,971)
    Net pay39,029
    Employer NSSF
    KES 3,000
    Employer AHL
    KES 750
    Cost to employer
    KES 53,750

    PAYE bands: 10% up to 24,000 · 25% to 32,333 · 30% to 500,000 · 32.5% to 800,000 · 35% above. Rates version KE-2025.02-draft — still being verified against KRA, NSSF and SHA publications. An estimate, not an official KRA calculation.

    How to run payroll in World HRM — step by step

    1. 1
      Set up your company
      Settings → Company: name, address, KRA PIN and a link to your logo (used on every payslip and report).
    2. 2
      Check payroll rules
      Payroll Rules: confirm each rate against KRA, NSSF and SHA and approve the version. Unapproved rules block finalizing.
    3. 3
      Add employees
      Employees: fill every detail. Incomplete records save, but the app keeps reminding you what is missing.
    4. 4
      Record loans & deductions
      Loans & Deductions: loans, salary advances, SACCO, pension — with instalments and balances.
    5. 5
      Mark attendance
      Attendance: tick each day. Unpaid absences only reduce pay if you switch that option on in the run.
    6. 6
      Create & calculate the run
      Payroll Runs → New run for the month → add overtime/bonus → Calculate. Review the warnings.
    7. 7
      Review, approve, finalize
      HR marks Reviewed, an approver Approves and Finalizes. Finalized payroll is locked; loan repayments post now.
    8. 8
      Pay & file
      Download bank file, payslips and KRA / NSSF / SHIF / Housing Levy sheets. Record payment and filing references manually.
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