Income tax calculator GhanaFind out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Withholding
Salary GH₵ 12,840
Income Tax - GH₵ 1,075
Social Security - GH₵ 706
Total tax - GH₵ 1,781
Net pay * GH₵ 11,059
Marginal tax rate 22.0%
Average tax rate 13.9%
13.9%Total tax
86.1%
Net payThe Taxberg
GH₵ 11,059
Net pay
GH₵ 1,669
Tax the employer pays
GH₵ 1,781
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
GH₵3,450
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer GH₵ 1,669 to pay you GH₵ 12,840. In other words, every time you spend GH₵10 of your hard-earned money, GH₵2.69 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
23.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 13.9% tax rate now rises to 23.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.9% higher than what it seemed at first.
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Summary
Si vous gagnez un salaire brut de GH₵ 12,840 par an en Ghana, vous serez imposé de GH₵ 1,781. Cela signifie que votre salaire net sera de GH₵ 11,059 par an, ou GH₵ 922 par mois. Votre taux d'imposition moyen est 13.9% et votre taux d'imposition marginal est 22.0%. Ce taux d'imposition marginal signifie que votre revenu supplémentaire immédiat sera imposé à ce taux. Par exemple, une augmentation de GH₵100 à votre salaire sera imposé de GH₵22, par conséquent, votre salaire net augmentera seulement de GH₵78.
Bonus ExampleA GH₵1,000 bonus will generate an extra GH₵780 of net incomes. A GH₵5,000 bonus will generate an extra GH₵3,900 of net incomes.
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Ghana tables of GH, 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.