Income tax calculator Uganda
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
USh 31,771
Social Security
- USh 1,589
Total tax
- USh 1,589
Net pay
*
USh 30,182
Marginal tax rate
5.0%
Average tax rate
5.0%
95.0%
Net pay
5.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
USh 30,182
Net pay
USh 3,177
Tax the employer pays
USh 1,589
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
USh 4,766
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer USh 3,177 to pay you USh 31,771. In other words, every time you spend USh 10 of your hard-earned money, USh 1.50 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
13.6%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 5% tax rate now rises to 13.6%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8.6% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make USh 31,771 a year living in Uganda, you will be taxed USh 1,589. That means that your net pay will be USh 30,182 per year, or USh 2,515 per month. Your average tax rate is 5.0% and your marginal tax rate is 5.0%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of USh 100 in your salary will be taxed USh 5, hence, your net pay will only increase by USh 95.
Bonus Example
A USh 1,000 bonus will generate an extra USh 950 of net incomes. A USh 5,000 bonus will generate an extra USh 4,750 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
UGX 31749
0.0%
1
Germany
UGX 31766
0.0%
2
Austria
UGX 31766
0.0%
3
Ireland
UGX 31766
0.0%
4
Sweden
UGX 31771
0.0%
5
Norway
UGX 31770
0.0%
6
Spain
UGX 29778
6.4%
7
Italy
UGX 28843
9.2%
8
France
UGX 28687
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
UGX 28277
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
UGX 28258
11.0%
11
Russia
UGX 27641
13.0%
12
Hungary
UGX 25893
18.5%
13
Ukraine
UGX 25576
19.5%
14
Poland
UGX 24946
21.5%
15
Greece
UGX 24828
21.8%
16
Portugal
UGX 23659
25.5%
17
Finland
UGX 21983
30.8%
18
Belgium
UGX 21593
32.0%
19
Netherlands
UGX 20034
36.9%
20
Romania
UGX 18572
41.5%
21
Denmark
UGX 0
100.0%
22
Switzerland
UGX 31752
318.7%
23
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North America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
UGX 31266
1.7%
1
USA
UGX 29015
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
UGX 31777
0.0%
1
Singapore
UGX 31766
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
UGX 31771
0.0%
3
Malaysia
UGX 30283
4.7%
4
Thailand
UGX 30183
5.0%
5
Indonesia
UGX 28975
8.8%
6
Taiwan
UGX 28959
8.9%
7
South Korea
UGX 28375
10.7%
8
New Zealand
UGX 27985
11.9%
9
India
UGX 27970
12.0%
10
China
UGX 27581
13.2%
11
Vietnam
UGX 27013
15.0%
12
Japan
UGX 25817
18.7%
13
Kazakhstan
UGX 25163
20.8%
14
Philippines
UGX 13008
59.1%
15
Pakistan
UGX 31771
124.5%
16
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Latin America
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
UGX 31017
2.4%
1
Brazil
UGX 29389
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
UGX 29272
7.9%
3
Colombia
UGX 29229
8.0%
4
Ecuador
UGX 28758
9.5%
5
Guatemala
UGX 28724
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
UGX 28435
10.5%
7
Panama
UGX 28279
11.0%
8
Peru
UGX 27804
12.5%
9
Argentina
UGX 26370
17.0%
10
Chile
UGX 26179
17.6%
11
Uruguay
UGX 26020
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
UGX 31453
1.0%
1
Angola
UGX 30818
3.0%
2
Uganda
UGX 30182
5.0%
3
Ghana
UGX 30024
5.5%
4
Zambia
UGX 29864
6.0%
5
Morocco
UGX 29629
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
UGX 29388
7.5%
7
Cameroon
UGX 26806
15.6%
8
Nigeria
UGX 26445
16.8%
9
Senegal
UGX 23680
25.5%
10
Mozambique
UGX 31771
109.9%
11
Kenya
UGX 31771
375.5%
12
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Middle East
Country
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
UGX 31771
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
UGX 31774
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
UGX 30180
5.0%
3
Qatar
UGX 30183
5.0%
4
Lebanon
UGX 29547
7.0%
5
Bahrain
UGX 29194
8.0%
6
Oman
UGX 29249
8.1%
7
Kuwait
UGX 28285
10.9%
8
Israel
UGX 27597
13.1%
9
Turkey
UGX 26764
15.8%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Uganda, 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.