Take-home pay calculator for Nigeria

Monthly net pay after pension and PAYE under the 2026 tax bands, with rent relief, NHF and NHIS. Each result shows the source behind it and the date it was checked. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

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2026 key rates at a glance

First ₦800,000 of chargeable income a yearNil
₦800,000 to ₦3,000,000 of chargeable income a year15%
₦3,000,000 to ₦12,000,000 of chargeable income a year18%
₦12,000,000 to ₦25,000,000 of chargeable income a year21%
₦25,000,000 to ₦50,000,000 of chargeable income a year23%
Over ₦50,000,000 of chargeable income a year25%
Rent relief, share of annual rent20% up to ₦500,000 a year
Employee pension, share of monthly emoluments8%
National Housing Fund, share of basic salary2.5%
Consolidated Relief AllowanceAbolished from 1 January 2026

The bands are from the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, in force from 1 January 2026. They were read on secondary guides because the official text could not be opened. Every value, its source and the date it was checked is on Sources and rates.