PAYE & salary tax calculator
Estimate your Sri Lanka income tax (APIT), EPF and take-home pay for 2025/2026, right in your browser.
Tax band breakdown (annual)
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How to use PAYE & salary tax calculator
Enter your figures
Fill in Monthly gross salary (lkr). Values you change are used straight away, with no submit button.
Read the results
The totals and the breakdown below them update as soon as a value changes.
Start over any time
Nothing is saved on a server, so reloading the page clears everything.
What this tool does
Official 2025/2026 APIT bands
The APIT bands used are the official 2025/2026 rates, so the figure matches what payroll should be deducting.
Monthly and annual breakdown
The result is shown per month and per year, because employment terms are quoted one way and tax bands the other.
Employee EPF and take-home pay
Employee EPF at 8 percent can be included or left out, and take-home pay is shown after both tax and EPF.
Foreign-currency 15% option
The 15 percent flat rate for foreign-currency earnings is available as an option, for the people it applies to.
Private, nothing uploaded
Your salary is never uploaded. The whole calculation runs in your browser, with no account and no sign-up.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official tax figure?
No. It is a careful estimate based on the published 2025/2026 rates and is not tax advice. For an official figure, check with the Inland Revenue Department or a qualified accountant.
What rates does it use?
The 2025/2026 rates effective 1 April 2025: a tax-free personal relief of LKR 1,800,000 a year (LKR 150,000 a month), then 6% on the first 1,000,000 of taxable income, 18%, 24%, 30% and 36% on the bands above, with the old 12% band removed.
Is my salary information uploaded?
No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser with nothing uploaded, so your salary stays private.
What is EPF and is it included?
EPF is the Employees' Provident Fund. The employee contributes 8% of earnings, which this tool deducts to show your take-home pay. The employer also contributes, but that is not deducted from your salary.
What does the foreign-currency option do?
Income from services paid in foreign currency is taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. Ticking the box caps the tax at that rate for an estimate; confirm eligibility with the IRD.
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