Salary & Income Tax Calculator
Enter your gross monthly salary to see your PAYE tax, EPF deduction and net take-home pay calculated against the 2026 tax bands.
How PAYE is calculated
Sri Lanka uses a progressive tax system under the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017. Your annual gross income (salary plus any other income) is reduced by the personal relief amount of Rs. 1,800,000 (for Y/A 2025/2026) to arrive at taxable income. That taxable income is then split across bands: the first Rs. 1,000,000 is taxed at 6%, the next three Rs. 500,000 slabs at 18%, 24% and 30%, and the balance at 36%. Only the portion that falls within a band pays that rate. The annual tax is divided by 12 to give your monthly PAYE deduction.
Good to know
Tax rates and the personal relief amount are set by the Inland Revenue Act and may change each year. Results here are estimates for planning only and do not account for all possible deductions or surcharges. Confirm the current rates from the Inland Revenue Department APIT tax tables before filing a tax return.