Rwanda

Individual - Sample personal income tax calculation

Last reviewed - 28 February 2024

This sample PIT calculation assumes two resident individuals whose annual income is RWF 45,000,000, each. Employee 1 is provided with an employer-owned house and car for private use, while the employer rents a house and car at RWF 1,000,000 and RWF 350,000, respectively, for Employee 2. Both of the employees have children attending school, and the employer provides an education allowance of RWF 720,000 per year to each, but paid on a monthly basis.

Individual PAYE calculation

Item

Employee 1

(monthly)

(RWF)

Employee 2

(monthly)

(RWF)

Salary

3,750,000

3,750,000

Education allowance

60,000

60,000

Total cash

3,810,000

3,810,000

Add: Non cash benefits (benefits in kind)

Company-owned house provided to Employee 1 (20% of 3,810,000)

762,000

0

Company-owned car provided to Employee 1 (10% of 3,810,000)

381,000

0

House rental cost on behalf of Employee 2

0

1,000,000

Car rental cost on behalf of Employee 2

0

350,000

Taxable income

4,953,000

5,160,000

PAYE thereon

(1,449,900)

(1,512,000)

Employee social security contribution (3%)

(148,590)

(154,800)

Employee maternity benefits contribution (0.3%)

(14,859)

(15,480)

Net pay

3,339,651

3,477,720

Employer social security contribution (5%)

247,650

258,000

Employer maternity benefits contribution (0.3%)

14,859

15,480