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Tunisia take-home pay and income tax calculator 2026

Hani · Founder & Tax Data Researcher · ArabTaxCalc

Enter your gross salary to see what reaches your bank account after income tax and social insurance, under the 2026 rules of the Direction Générale des Impôts.

Last checked: 2 October 2026Source: Direction Générale des ImpôtsPartly verified

Short answer

In Tunisia, a monthly salary of 1,500 Tunisian dinars leaves 1,190 Tunisian dinars take-home after 165 income tax and 145 social insurance (TND), or 20.7% of gross pay.

Take-home pay in Tunisiaper month · Tunisian dinar

Gross salary1,500

Personal income tax (IRPP)− 159

CSS social solidarity contribution (0.5%)− 6.1

Net per month

Tunisian dinar

1,190

Net 79.3%Income tax 11%Social insurance 9.7%

Net per year14,276

Total deductions20.7%

Income tax rate11%

Marginal rate25%

Full cost to the employer1,756

Calculated for a single person without the head-of-family deduction (300 dinars) or the deductions for children.
The employer share does not include work accident insurance, vocational training levies or the housing fund, because these vary by activity.

Salary after tax in Tunisia

Monthly take-home pay for common salaries, in Tunisian dinar (TND).

Gross per month	Deducted per month	Net per month	Net per year	Deduction rate
600 TND	71.18	529	6,346	11.9%
900 TND	138	762	9,144	15.3%
1,200 TND	219	981	11,771	18.3%
1,500 TND	310	1,190	14,276	20.7%
2,000 TND	466	1,534	18,409	23.3%
3,000 TND	838	2,162	25,943	27.9%
4,500 TND	1,454	3,046	36,551	32.3%
7,000 TND	2,567	4,433	53,202	36.7%

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

Income tax rates in Tunisia 2026

Annual taxable income (TND)	Band width per month	Rate
0 to 5,000	417	0%
5,000 to 10,000	417	15%
10,000 to 20,000	833	25%
20,000 to 30,000	833	30%
30,000 to 40,000	833	33%
40,000 to 50,000	833	36%
50,000 to 70,000	1,667	38%
Over 70,000	No limit	40%

The scale is annual and applies to net income after deducting social security contributions, professional expenses (10%, up to 2,000 dinars) and family deductions. Half a point is added on every bracket as the social solidarity contribution, that is 0.5% of net income, unless net income is no more than 5,000 dinars.

Social insurance rates

Contribution	Employee	Employer	Applies to	Cap
Social security, general scheme for non-agricultural employees (pension, CNAM health, family allowances)	9.2%	16.6%	Private-sector employees	No cap
Insurance fund for job loss for economic reasons	0.5%	0.5%	Private-sector employees since 2025	On pay declared to the CNSS
Social solidarity contribution (CSS)	0.5%	0%	People liable to income tax	On net taxable income, exempt if it is no more than 5,000 dinars a year

Worked example

An employee earning 1,500 Tunisian dinars a month, 18,000 a year:

Personal income tax (IRPP): 1,908 TND a year (159 a month).
CSS social solidarity contribution (0.5%): 73.16 TND a year (6.1 a month).
CNSS social security (9.18%): 1,652 TND a year (138 a month).
Job-loss insurance fund (0.5%): 90 TND a year (7.5 a month).
Take-home pay = 18,000 minus 3,724 = 14,276 TND a year, or 1,190 a month.

Calculated for a single person without the head-of-family deduction (300 dinars) or the deductions for children.
The employer share does not include work accident insurance, vocational training levies or the housing fund, because these vary by activity.

Key tax facts about Tunisia

Tax year: Pay received from 1 January to 31 December 2026
Tax-free band: 5,000 TND a year of net income
Top rate: 40% above 70,000 TND a year
Work expenses: 10% of pay after contributions, capped at 2,000 TND a year
Social solidarity contribution (CSS): 0.5% of net income in 2026; exempt if it is no more than 5,000 TND
Tax residency: Anyone with a main home in Tunisia or who stays there at least 183 days in the year
How tax is collected: Withheld at source by the employer every month
VAT: 19% standard rate, with reduced rates of 13% and 7%
Corporate tax: 20% general rate, and 40% for banks and insurance companies

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Salary questions about Tunisia

What is the take-home pay on 1,500 Tunisian dinars in Tunisia in 2026?

In Tunisia, a monthly salary of 1,500 Tunisian dinars leaves 1,190 Tunisian dinars take-home after 165 income tax and 145 social insurance (TND), or 20.7% of gross pay.

Is there income tax on salaries in Tunisia?

Yes. Tunisia taxes salaries at 0% to 40% (+ 0.5% social solidarity contribution), with a top rate of 40%. It is usually withheld at source by the employer.

How much social insurance do employees pay in Tunisia?

About 9.68% of gross pay (9.18% social security + 0.5% job-loss fund). Cap: No cap.

How much is deducted from 7,000 Tunisian dinars a month in Tunisia?

2,567 Tunisian dinars a month (36.7%), leaving 4,433 Tunisian dinars. The marginal rate at this salary is 40%, so that share of any raise goes in tax.

Official sources

Every figure in this calculator comes from these sources, last checked on 2 October 2026. The tax scale, professional expenses, social solidarity contribution and job-loss fund levy come from the texts of the Finance Laws and from the code published on the tax administration website. We could not check the 9.18% social security rate (and 16.57% for the employer) on the CNSS website because it was not available, so we relied on matching secondary sources. The exchange rate is worked out from the Bank of Algeria table because the Central Bank of Tunisia website was down. The job-loss insurance fund contribution (0.5%) has been deducted since January 2025 under the Finance Law, but its implementing decree had not been published as of October 2025, so its status in 2026 is not fully confirmed.

Law No. 48 of 2024 on the Finance Law for 2025, article 36 (income tax scale), Official Gazette No. 149 Official source · checked 2 October 2026
Personal Income Tax and Corporate Tax Code (tax administration version): article 26 (professional expenses 10%, up to 2,000 dinars), article 40 and article 44 Official source · checked 2 October 2026
Law No. 17 of 2025 on the Finance Law for 2026, article 87 (continuing the temporary reduction of the social solidarity contribution) Official source · checked 2 October 2026
Tax administration general note No. 1 of 2026: the 0.5% contribution on income and the exemption up to 5,000 dinars Official source · checked 2 October 2026
Decree-Law No. 79 of 2022 (Finance Law 2023), article 22: the half-point formula Official source · checked 2 October 2026
Finance Law 2025, article 17: 0.5% levy on both employer and employee for the job-loss insurance fund, and article 37: corporate tax 20% Official source · checked 2 October 2026
VAT Code updated in January 2026, article 7 (19%, 13% and 7%) Official source · checked 2 October 2026
CNSS rate of 9.18% for the employee and 16.57% for the employer (9.68% and 17.07% in total with job loss): secondary check (africarrieres.com and fmcgroup.com) because cnss.tn could not be reached Secondary source used to cross-check · checked 2 October 2026
Bank of Algeria: daily exchange rates (cross rate for the Tunisian dinar) Secondary source used to cross-check · checked 2 October 2026

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