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Income tax calculator GhanaFind out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Withholding
Salary GH₵ 18,395
Income Tax - GH₵ 1,994
Social Security - GH₵ 1,012
Total tax - GH₵ 3,005
Net pay * GH₵ 15,390
Marginal tax rate 22.0%
Average tax rate 16.3%
16.3%Total tax
83.7%
Net pay
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GH₵ 15,390
Net pay
GH₵ 2,391
Tax the employer pays
GH₵ 3,005
Tax you pay
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Total tax paid
GH₵5,396
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer GH₵ 2,391 to pay you GH₵ 18,395. In other words, every time you spend GH₵10 of your hard-earned money, GH₵2.93 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
26%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 16.3% tax rate now rises to 26%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 9.7% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary

Si vous gagnez un salaire brut de GH₵ 18,395 par an en Ghana, vous serez imposé de GH₵ 3,005. Cela signifie que votre salaire net sera de GH₵ 15,390 par an, ou GH₵ 1,282 par mois. Votre taux d'imposition moyen est 16.3% 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 Example

A 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.