Somalia take-home pay and income tax calculator 2026

Calculated with 2026 rules for a single, full-time employee whose salary is their only income.

Income tax rates in Somalia 2026

The brackets are in US dollars as set out in the Income Tax Law 2025. Monthly: 0% up to 100 dollars, 6% up to 500, 12% up to 1,500 and 18% above that. No deductions are allowed from employment income, a non-resident pays a flat 18%, and anyone under 18 pays a flat 20%.

Social insurance rates

There are no mandatory social insurance contributions on employees in the standard case.

Worked example

An employee earning 800 US dollars a month, 9,600 a year:

• Federal rules only. Somaliland and some federal member states may apply different tax rules that the calculator does not cover.
• No deductions are allowed from employment income, so tax is charged on the whole salary.

Key tax facts about Somalia

Tax year

Calendar year, January to December. Businesses can apply for a different year

Governing law

Income Tax Act 2025 and its Implementing Regulations 2025 (Federal Government)

How it is collected

The employer deducts the tax monthly and pays it to the Inland Revenue Directorate by the 15th of the following month

Monthly bands

0% up to 100 dollars, 6% up to 500, 12% up to 1,500 and 18% above that

Non-residents

A flat 18% on the whole salary, or a flat 20% for anyone under 18

Tax residency

Anyone with a permanent home in Somalia, a Somali citizen unless they have a permanent home abroad for the whole year, or anyone present for 183 days in 12 months

Currency

Band limits are set in US dollars, the currency most salaries are actually paid in

Corporate tax

15% for resident companies with sales over 50,000 dollars, 1.5% between 10,000 and 50,000, 150 dollars below 10,000, and 18% for non-resident companies

Annual return

An employee with a single salary does not file a return. Anyone with other income files by 31 March of the following year

Tax guide to Somalia Living in Somalia in figures Tax authority and filing deadline

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Official sources

Every figure in this calculator comes from these sources, last checked on 2 October 2026. The brackets are taken from the Federal Ministry of Finance manual and booklet published at the end of 2025 to explain the Income Tax Law 2025. The text of the law itself is published as a scan that we could not read by machine. The rules are federal, and Somaliland and some states may apply different rules. We found no compulsory pension contribution scheme for employees in the official sources, and we did not confirm the sales tax rate, so we left it blank.

1. Federal Ministry of Finance: Income Tax Manual for the 2025 law and its regulations (November 2025) Official source · checked 2 October 2026
2. Ministry of Finance: booklet on the Income Tax Law and Regulations 2025 (in Somali, December 2025) with a worked example Official source · checked 2 October 2026
3. Income Tax Law No. 37 (Sh.Lr.37), scanned copy on the Ministry of Finance website Official source · checked 2 October 2026

Results are estimates for information only. Your actual pay can differ with your contract, exemptions and family situation. How we calculate.