Take-home pay calculator Botswana

Enter your gross monthly salary and see what is left after PAYE. If you pay into a pension or provident fund through payroll, add it for a closer match to your payslip.

Botswana has no national social security deduction from salaries, so for most employees PAYE is the only statutory deduction.

How it's calculated

Your monthly salary is turned into a yearly figure, as the BURS tax table does.
Residents deduct their contributions to an approved retirement fund, up to 15% of taxable income.
Residents pay nothing on the first P 48,000 a year. Above that the rates go from 5% to 27.5%, the top rate on income over P 400,000.
Non-residents pay 5% from the first pula, with the same higher brackets.
The yearly tax is divided by 12 to give your monthly PAYE.

An example

A resident earning P18 000 a month has P216 000 a year. The tax is P28 050 a year, so PAYE is P2 337.50 a month and take-home pay is P15 662.50. BURS uses this same example in its tax table.

Frequently asked questions

What changed in July 2026?

The Income Tax Act, 2026 came into force on 1 July 2026. It added a top bracket of 27.5% on taxable income above P 400,000 a year. The lower brackets did not change.

Why is my payslip a little different?

Employers read the tax from the BURS monthly tables, which round the income bands, and bonuses, allowances or benefits such as a company car change the tax for the month. The difference is usually a few thebe.

Does my pension contribution lower my PAYE?

Yes, if you are a resident and the fund is approved by BURS. The deduction is capped at 15% of your taxable income. Non-residents cannot deduct it.

When does the tax year start?

The Botswana tax year runs from 1 July to 30 June. BURS calls the year that ends on 30 June 2027 the 2027 tax year.

Key terms

PAYE: Pay As You Earn. The income tax your employer takes from your salary each month and pays to BURS.
BURS: Botswana Unified Revenue Service, the tax authority.
Marginal rate: The rate you pay on your last pula of income. Your average rate is always lower.