Tax guides: income tax, VAT and business tax
Clear guides to the taxes that affect your pay and your business: income tax and PAYE bands, filing returns, VAT, turnover tax and electronic invoicing. Every tax guide is written from official tax authority sources and updated when the rules change, so you can check what you owe and avoid penalties.
Work it out: Kenya PAYE · Salary by country · Turnover tax
The Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) explained
The SRS lets you save for retirement and cut your income tax. How much you can contribute, how withdrawals are taxed and how to invest the money.
Council tax explained: bands, discounts and how to challenge yours
Council tax is one of the biggest household bills. How bands are set, the discounts and reductions you may be missing and how to challenge your band.
Self Assessment tax returns: who needs to file and key deadlines
Most employees never file a tax return, but self-employed people, landlords and others must. Who needs to file, the key deadlines and how to avoid penalties.
China's annual individual income tax reconciliation: a simple guide
Every spring, China's taxpayers settle the previous year's income tax. Who needs to file, when, how to claim missed deductions and how to get a refund.
Your Ghana Card is your TIN: why it matters for money and work
Your Ghana Card number is also your tax identification number. Here is why that matters for your bank, mobile money, SSNIT, your payslip and your business.
Tax on savings interest in the UK: allowances now and the 2027 rise
Basic-rate taxpayers can earn £1,000 of interest tax-free, higher-rate £500. From April 2027 the tax on interest above that rises by two points.
Singapore income tax and CPF in 2026: how much you take home
Singapore takes CPF from each payslip but bills income tax the following year. CPF rates, the new S$8,000 wage ceiling, resident tax rates and what you keep.
China individual income tax for employees: rates, deductions and social insurance
Take off CNY 60,000, your social insurance, housing fund and special deductions, then apply rates from 3% to 45%. How China taxes salaries, with Shanghai examples.
UK income tax and National Insurance 2026/27: rates and take-home pay
The personal allowance is still £12,570, the bands are frozen, and National Insurance stays at 8% and 2%. Rates for 2026/27, the 60% trap above £100,000 and worked examples.
2026 federal tax brackets and standard deduction: what you'll take home
The 2026 brackets, the larger standard deduction, the new $184,500 Social Security wage base and what they mean for your paycheck, with examples at three salaries.
South Africa tax tables 2026/27: brackets, rebates and UIF
Budget 2026 adjusted the brackets for inflation. The tax threshold is now R99,000 if you are under 65. Brackets, rebates, credits and examples for 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Ghana's new PAYE rates from September 2026 explained
From 1 September 2026 the first GHS 588 a month is tax-free under new GRA bands. SSNIT still comes off first. Here is how your PAYE is worked out now.
Nigeria Tax Act 2025: how your salary is taxed from 2026
Since 1 January 2026, the first ₦800,000 of income is tax-free, the consolidated relief allowance is gone and rent relief has arrived. Here is what that means for your pay.
Rwanda PAYE and RSSB pension in 2026: what comes off your salary
PAYE, RSSB pension, maternity leave contributions and CBHI: the four deductions on a Rwandan payslip, how each is worked out, and the pension rise coming in 2027.
PAYE in Tanzania 2026: tax bands, NSSF and your take-home pay
The first TZS 270,000 of monthly taxable pay is tax-free and your pension contribution comes off before tax. Here is how PAYE works in Tanzania in 2026, with examples.
Uganda's new PAYE rates from July 2026: what changes for your salary
From July 2026 the first UGX 335,000 of monthly pay is tax-free and the PAYE bands have been reset. Most employees now pay less. Here is how the new rates work.
PAYE in Kenya 2026: how your salary is taxed, step by step
Your payslip has four statutory deductions, and the order they come off changes how much tax you pay. Here is the 2026 calculation with real examples.