🇷🇼 Rwanda · Guide
How Income Tax Works in Rwanda
Rwanda withholds PAYE monthly in 4 bands. Since January 2025, the RSSB pension reform raised the employee contribution to 6% (deducted before PAYE), plus a 0.3% maternity levy on gross.
The PAYE bands (monthly)
| Monthly income (RWF) | Rate |
|---|---|
| 0 – 60,000 | 0% |
| 60,001 – 100,000 | 10% |
| 100,001 – 200,000 | 20% |
| Above 200,000 | 30% |
Worked example
Monthly salary of RWF 500,000: pension = 30,000; maternity = 1,500. Taxable = 470,000. PAYE = 24,000 + 30% × 270,000 = RWF 105,000. Take-home = 500,000 − 30,000 − 1,500 − 105,000 = RWF 363,500.
The pension rate rises 2 points/year from 2027, reaching 10% employee by 2030.
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Sources: Rwanda Revenue Authority (rra.gov.rw), RSSB (rssb.rw). Estimate only — not tax advice.