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Kenya PAYE, Loan, Car Import Duty and MMF Calculators

Use the figures on each calculator to estimate salary deductions, loan repayments, car import taxes and MMF growth.

2026 Statutory Rates Active Calculations run in your browser July 2025 KRA CRSP Data

Reference data

Rates and assumptions

Rates and assumptions are shown on each calculator. The calculation runs in your browser.

PAYE bands
2026 rates
Vehicle data
KRA CRSP · Jul 2025
Loan methods
Reducing & flat rate
Calculators

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Pick the calculator that matches what you need to work out.

PAYE

PAYE & Take-Home Salary Calculator

See your estimated take-home pay after PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, Housing Levy, and reliefs.

  • Progressive PAYE tax bands (10% to 35%)
  • Affordable Housing Levy (1.5%) & SHIF (2.75%)
  • Standard KES 2,400 monthly personal relief
  • Itemised breakdown and PDF download
Customs Logistics

Car Import Duty & CRSP Calculator

Estimate the taxes on a used vehicle using the KRA CRSP schedule.

  • Official July 2025 KRA CRSP database
  • Import duty, excise duty and VAT
  • 8-year vehicle age check
Banking & SACCOs

Bank Loan EMI & Mortgage Calculator

Compare monthly repayments, interest, bank fees, and the full repayment schedule.

  • Reducing balance & flat rate loan EMI math
  • Bank processing fee + 20% Kenya Excise Duty
  • Full month-by-month loan amortization tables
Savings & Investing

Money Market Fund Calculator

See how an initial deposit and monthly contributions could grow at your chosen yield.

  • Initial investment and monthly top-ups
  • Yield, tax, and optional fee assumptions
  • Year-by-year projected growth schedule

10% to 35%

Progressive PAYE

< 8 Years

Age limit

2 methods

Interest methods

Local

Runs in your browser

How it works

Three steps to a result

1

Choose a calculator

Pick PAYE, loan repayments, or vehicle import duty.

2

Enter your figures

Enter your salary, loan, or vehicle details.

3

Check the result

Check the breakdown, schedule, and report where available.

How we calculate

How the estimates are worked out

Here are the main rates and assumptions behind each calculator.

Progressive PAYE Tax Brackets

Under KRA tax law, individual income tax applies progressively on taxable monthly earnings after statutory pension and medical deductions.

First KES 24,000 10% Rate
Next KES 8,333 (KES 24,001 - 32,333) 25% Rate
Next KES 467,667 (KES 32,334 - 500,000) 30% Rate
Next KES 300,000 (KES 500,001 - 800,000) 32.5% Rate
Above KES 800,000 35% Max Rate
Personal Relief Offset KES 2,400 / month

Statutory Deductions & Tax-Exempt Limits

NSSF Pension Tier 1 & 2

6% of Earnings

Max employee contribution KES 6,480/mo (Limit KES 108,000).

SHIF (Health Insurance)

2.75% Gross Wages

Tax-deductible; minimum KES 300/mo, no upper cap.

Affordable Housing Levy

1.5% Gross Wages

Fully tax-deductible from gross wages before PAYE calculation.

Insurance Relief

15% Premium Relief

Claim up to KES 5,000/mo (KES 60,000/yr) reduction on PAYE.

8-Year Age Rule & RHD

KRA & KEBS Compliance Threshold

Standard imported used road vehicles must be 8 years old or newer from year of first registration. For imports in 2026, 2019 is generally the oldest eligible first-registration year.

Right-Hand Drive (RHD): Left-hand drive vehicles are rejected at Port of Mombasa unless granted special-purpose KEBS waivers.
KRA CRSP Depreciation: KRA applies standard year-based depreciation matching vehicle age (up to 65% for 7-8 year old vehicles).
KEBS QISJ Inspection: Pre-export roadworthiness inspection certificate required prior to shipping from Japan, UK, or UAE.
Official baseline schedule: July 2025 KRA CRSP Public Notice

How the port taxes are added

1. Import Duty

35% of Customs Value

Derived from CRSP after applying year depreciation.

2. Excise Duty

20% to 35% Rate

Calculated on (Customs Value + Import Duty).

3. Value Added Tax (VAT)

16% Rate

Calculated on (Customs Value + Duty + Excise).

4. Levies (IDF & RDL)

2.5% IDF + 2.0% RDL

Mandatory import declaration & railway levies on customs value.

Reducing Balance Method (Banks)

Kenyan commercial banks (KCB, Equity, Absa, NCBA, Stanbic) use reducing balance compounding where interest is calculated on the remaining loan principal each month.

Compound EMI Equation
EMI = [P × r × (1+r)^n] / [(1+r)^n - 1]
P = Principal, r = Monthly Interest Rate, n = Tenure Months

Fixed Monthly Installment: Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) remains constant throughout loan tenure.

Shifting Balance Ratio: Early monthly payments consist mostly of interest, while later payments pay down principal faster.

KMRC Affordable Mortgage Cap 9.5% p.a. Fixed

Upfront Bank Fees & Statutory Taxes

Flat Rate Method

Interest = P × R × T

Common in microfinance & SACCO emergency loans.

Bank Processing Fee

1.5% to 2.0% Principal

Deducted upfront upon loan disbursement.

Kenya Excise Duty

20% Excise Tax

Mandatory tax levied on bank processing fees.

Credit Life Insurance

0.35% p.a. Principal

Covers outstanding loan balance in case of disability or death.

How the MMF estimate is calculated

We take the annual yield you enter as an effective annual rate and convert it to an equivalent monthly rate.

Effective monthly rate
r = (1 + annual yield)^(1/12) − 1
Return is calculated on the opening balance before the month’s contribution.

Monthly sequence: Calculate the return, deduct applicable fees and WHT, then add the contribution at month-end.

What you enter: Initial investment, monthly contribution, period, yield, fund fees, and tax assumption.

Contribution timing End of each month

Yield, fees and tax

Published effective yield

Fees already included

Use the latest effective annual yield from the fund’s factsheet.

Gross yield option

Enter fund fees separately

Use this when the quoted return is before annual fund expenses.

Withholding tax

Applied to positive income

Enter the applicable WHT assumption for the product you are modelling.

Variable returns

Not a guaranteed return

Rates can change, so projections should be refreshed with current provider data.

Software services

Software for Kenyan businesses

Statum builds payroll, automotive, banking, and mobile software for organisations in Kenya.

We work with M-Pesa, ERPs, CRMs, and KRA iTax services when a project needs them.

Payroll and HR systems

Monthly payroll, payslips, bank exports, and KRA reports.

Dealership and import systems

Vehicle stock, CRSP values, clearance, and tax calculations in one place.

Portals and integrations

Customer portals and M-Pesa payments connected to existing systems.

Mobile apps

iOS and Android apps with offline sync, notifications, and M-Pesa Express.

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