Estimate monthly withholding from the last primary statutory schedule we could locate. Public-sector regular employees can separately model the pension rates supported by the 2005 pension proclamation.
Enter taxable cash and in-kind employment remuneration. This is not labeled a 2026 rate table because no newer primary schedule was located.
Include taxable salary, wages, allowances and benefits in kind.
The 5% employee and 7% employer pension rates are limited to the public-sector scope of Proclamation 146/2005.
Must not exceed taxable employment income. Pension is shown separately and is not deducted from the tax base.
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| Taxable income slice | Rate |
|---|---|
| First ERN 200 | 2% |
| ERN 201–500 | 7% |
| ERN 501–1,200 | 12% |
| ERN 1,201–2,000 | 17% |
| ERN 2,001–3,500 | 24% |
| ERN 3,501–5,500 | 29% |
| ERN 5,501–8,000 | 34% |
| Above ERN 8,000 | 38% |
The 1997 nakfa replaced the birr at one-to-one parity; the calculator labels the statutory thresholds in ERN.
Private-sector, special-service, daily-worker, diplomatic and other exclusions require separate review.
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