BURS PAYE Calculator: Botswana Tax on Your Salary
Enter your monthly taxable pay to see your PAYE under the BURS tax table.
Rates checked 9 Nov 2026 against official sources (listed below).
Tax bands (a month)
- P0 – P4,0000%
- P4,001 – P7,0005%
- P7,001 – P10,00012.5%
- P10,001 – P13,00018.8%
- P13,001 – P33,33325%
- Above P33,33327.5%
Take-home pay (a month)
P13,413
PAYE
P1,588
Effective tax rate
10.6%
Taxable income
P15,000
| Item | BWP |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | P15,000 |
| Taxable income | P15,000 |
| Tax on bands | P1,588 |
| − PAYE | P1,588 |
| Take-home pay | P13,413 |
BURS resident individual bands, with the 27.5% top band above P400,000 a year from July 2026.
The full explanation, with worked examples and what to watch for: BURS PAYE Tax Table: How Much Tax You Pay in Botswana
About this calculator
The first P4,000 a month is tax-free. On P15,000 a month, PAYE is P1,587.50, leaving P13,412.50 before pension or medical aid.
How it's worked out
BURS publishes yearly bands. Monthly, they work out as: 0% up to P4,000, 5% up to P7,000, 12.5% up to P10,000, 18.75% up to P13,000, 25% up to P33,333 and 27.5% above that.
The 27.5% band is new from July 2026. Before that, 25% was the top rate. For the annual table, see our BURS PAYE tax table guide.
Take-home pay at common salaries
Worked out with the same bands as the calculator above, with no pension or other optional deductions.
| Monthly pay | PAYE | Take-home |
|---|---|---|
| P4,000 | P0 | P4,000 |
| P7,000 | P150 | P6,850 |
| P10,000 | P525 | P9,475 |
| P15,000 | P1,587.50 | P13,412.50 |
| P25,000 | P4,087.50 | P20,912.50 |
| P40,000 | P8,004.17 | P31,995.83 |
Before you rely on the result
- Check what your payslip calls taxable pay. Allowances, overtime and bonuses are usually taxed too, so use your full taxable pay, not just basic salary.
- Compare with your payslip. If your employer's PAYE is far off this figure, ask HR or payroll which bands and deductions they used. Payroll software that hasn't been updated is a common cause.
- Other deductions aren't included unless they're listed above: loans, union dues, medical aid and voluntary savings all come off separately.
Frequently asked questions
How much PAYE do I pay on P10,000 in Botswana?
P525 a month: 5% of P3,000 plus 12.5% of P3,000.
What is the tax-free amount in Botswana?
P48,000 a year, which is P4,000 a month, for residents.
Who pays the new 27.5% rate?
Only income above P400,000 a year (about P33,333 a month). Below that, nothing changed in July 2026.
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