Payslip
October 2026 · Malawi
Current PAYE bands
Malawi Revenue Authority
Earnings
Deductions
Take-home pay a month
MK401,000.00
19.8% of your pay goes in tax · top band 30%
Where it goes
Your tax staircase
Each rate only applies to the part of your pay inside its step, so you never pay the top rate on everything.
PAYE
Malawi · TapTip Tools
No. A987CE
11 Oct 2026 09:06
Take-home pay
MK401,000.00
a month
Tax band by band (monthly)
| Band | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| MK0 – MK170,000 | 0% | MK0.00 |
| MK170,000 – MK1.57m | 30% | MK99,000.00 |
| MK1.57m – MK10m | 35% | MK0.00 |
| Above MK10m | 40% | MK0.00 |
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Good to know
MK99,000. The first MK170,000 is tax-free and the remaining MK330,000 is taxed at 30%. Take-home pay is MK401,000 before pension and other deductions.
Each month: the first MK170,000 is tax-free, the next MK1,400,000 is taxed at 30%, the next MK8,430,000 at 35%, and anything above MK10,000,000 at 40%.