Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
₦60,000
Income Tax
- ₦5,191
National Housing Fund (NHF)
- ₦1,500
Pension contributions
- ₦4,800
Total tax
- ₦11,491
Net pay
* ₦48,509
Marginal tax rate
22.3%
Average tax rate
19.2%
80.8%
Net pay
19.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make ₦720,000 a year living in Nigeria, you will be taxed ₦137,895. That means that your net pay will be ₦582,105 per year, or ₦48,509 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.2% and your marginal tax rate is 22.3%. 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 ₦22.34, hence, your net pay will only increase by ₦77.66.
Bonus Example
A ₦1,000 bonus will generate an extra ₦777 of net incomes. A ₦5,000 bonus will generate an extra ₦3,883 of net incomes.
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Nigeria, 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.