Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
K 1,058
National Pension
- K 52.90
National Health Insurance
- K 10.58
Total tax
- K 63.48
Net pay
* K 995
Marginal tax rate
6.0%
Average tax rate
6.0%
94.0%
Net pay
6.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
K 995
Net pay
K 68.77
Tax the employer pays
K 63.48
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
K 132
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer K 68.77 to pay you K 1,058. In other words, every time you spend K 10 of your hard-earned money, K 1.25 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
11.7%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 6% tax rate now rises to 11.7%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make K 1,058 a year living in Zambia, you will be taxed K 63.48. That means that your net pay will be K 995 per year, or K 82.88 per month. Your average tax rate is 6.0% and your marginal tax rate is 6.0%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of K 100 in your salary will be taxed K 6, hence, your net pay will only increase by K 94.
Bonus Example
A K 1,000 bonus will generate an extra K 940 of net incomes. A K 5,000 bonus will generate an extra K 4,700 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
ZMW 1058
0.0%
1
Germany
ZMW 1058
0.0%
2
Austria
ZMW 1058
0.0%
3
Ireland
ZMW 1058
0.0%
4
Sweden
ZMW 1058
0.0%
5
Norway
ZMW 1058
0.0%
6
Spain
ZMW 991
6.4%
7
Italy
ZMW 961
9.2%
8
France
ZMW 955
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
ZMW 942
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
ZMW 941
11.1%
11
Russia
ZMW 920
13.0%
12
Hungary
ZMW 862
18.5%
13
Ukraine
ZMW 852
19.5%
14
Poland
ZMW 831
21.5%
15
Greece
ZMW 827
21.8%
16
Portugal
ZMW 788
25.6%
17
Finland
ZMW 733
30.8%
18
Belgium
ZMW 719
32.0%
19
Netherlands
ZMW 651
38.5%
20
Romania
ZMW 619
41.5%
21
Switzerland
ZMW 243
77.0%
22
Denmark
ZMW 0
100.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
ZMW 1041
1.6%
1
USA
ZMW 966
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
ZMW 1058
0.0%
1
Singapore
ZMW 1058
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
ZMW 1058
0.0%
3
Thailand
ZMW 1005
5.0%
4
Indonesia
ZMW 965
8.8%
5
Taiwan
ZMW 964
8.9%
6
South Korea
ZMW 945
10.7%
7
New Zealand
ZMW 932
11.9%
8
India
ZMW 931
12.0%
9
China
ZMW 918
13.2%
10
Vietnam
ZMW 900
15.0%
11
Japan
ZMW 860
18.7%
12
Kazakhstan
ZMW 838
20.8%
13
Malaysia
ZMW 826
21.9%
14
Pakistan
ZMW 765
27.7%
15
Philippines
ZMW 433
59.1%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
ZMW 1033
2.4%
1
Brazil
ZMW 979
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
ZMW 974
8.0%
3
Colombia
ZMW 973
8.0%
4
Ecuador
ZMW 958
9.4%
5
Guatemala
ZMW 957
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
ZMW 947
10.5%
7
Panama
ZMW 942
11.0%
8
Peru
ZMW 926
12.5%
9
Argentina
ZMW 878
17.0%
10
Chile
ZMW 872
17.6%
11
Uruguay
ZMW 866
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
ZMW 1047
1.0%
1
Angola
ZMW 1026
3.0%
2
Uganda
ZMW 1005
5.0%
3
Ghana
ZMW 1000
5.5%
4
Zambia
ZMW 995
6.0%
5
Morocco
ZMW 987
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
ZMW 979
7.5%
7
Senegal
ZMW 927
12.4%
8
Cameroon
ZMW 893
15.6%
9
Nigeria
ZMW 881
16.8%
10
Mozambique
ZMW 692
34.6%
11
Kenya
ZMW 173
83.7%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
ZMW 1058
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
ZMW 1058
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
ZMW 1005
5.0%
3
Qatar
ZMW 1005
5.0%
4
Lebanon
ZMW 984
7.0%
5
Bahrain
ZMW 973
8.0%
6
Oman
ZMW 973
8.0%
7
Kuwait
ZMW 942
11.0%
8
Israel
ZMW 919
13.2%
9
Turkey
ZMW 891
15.8%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Zambia, 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.