Income tax calculator NigeriaFind out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Withholding
Salary ₦150,000
National Housing Fund (NHF) - ₦3,750
Income Tax - ₦18,952
Pension contributions - ₦12,000
Total tax - ₦34,702
Net pay * ₦115,298
Marginal tax rate 28.4%
Average tax rate 23.1%
23.1%Total tax
76.9%
Net payThe Taxberg
₦115,298
Net pay
₦18,000
Tax the employer pays
₦34,702
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
₦52,702
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer ₦18,000 to pay you ₦150,000. In other words, every time you spend ₦10 of your hard-earned money, ₦3.51 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
31.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 23.1% tax rate now rises to 31.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 8.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary
If you make ₦1,800,000 a year living in Nigeria, you will be taxed ₦416,421. That means that your net pay will be ₦1,383,579 per year, or ₦115,298 per month. Your average tax rate is 23.1% and your marginal tax rate is 28.4%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of ₦100 in your salary will be taxed ₦28.4, hence, your net pay will only increase by ₦71.6.
Bonus ExampleA ₦1,000 bonus will generate an extra ₦716 of net incomes. A ₦5,000 bonus will generate an extra ₦3,580 of net incomes.
| Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | NGN 1 798 613 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Germany | NGN 1 798 613 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Ireland | NGN 5 227 896 | 0.0% | 3 |
| Netherlands | NGN 1 130 453 | 37.1% | 21 |
| Denmark | NGN 1 108 107 | 38.4% | 22 |
| Romania | NGN 1 012 357 | 43.8% | 23 |
| Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | NGN 1 799 654 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Hong Kong | NGN 1 799 817 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Singapore | NGN 1 799 395 | 0.0% | 3 |
| Vietnam | NGN 1 530 450 | 15.0% | 14 |
| Japan | NGN 1 462 649 | 18.7% | 15 |
| Kazakhstan | NGN 1 425 600 | 20.8% | 16 |
| Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | NGN 1 704 748 | 5.2% | 1 |
| United States of America | NGN 1 643 825 | 8.7% | 2 |
| Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | NGN 1 757 206 | 2.4% | 1 |
| Brazil | NGN 1 664 934 | 7.5% | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | NGN 1 656 693 | 7.9% | 3 |
| Argentina | NGN 1 493 999 | 17.0% | 10 |
| Chile | NGN 1 483 199 | 17.6% | 11 |
| Uruguay | NGN 1 474 168 | 18.1% | 12 |
| Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | NGN 1 781 903 | 1.0% | 1 |
| Zambia | NGN 1 691 963 | 6.0% | 2 |
| Morocco | NGN 1 678 713 | 6.7% | 3 |
| Mozambique | NGN 1 515 327 | 15.8% | 10 |
| Angola | NGN 1 418 387 | 21.2% | 11 |
| Nigeria | NGN 1 383 579 | 23.1% | 12 |
| Country | Net pay | Average tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | NGN 1 799 733 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Qatar | NGN 1 709 818 | 5.0% | 2 |
| Bahrain | NGN 1 652 250 | 8.0% | 3 |
| Egypt | NGN 1 515 477 | 15.8% | 8 |
| Turkey | NGN 1 492 738 | 17.1% | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | NGN 1 484 970 | 17.5% | 10 |
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Nigeria tables of NG, 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.