BURS PAYE Calculator 2026: Botswana Tax on Your Salary
Enter your monthly taxable pay to see your PAYE under the BURS tax table.
Rates checked 5 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 2026: 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.
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.