This Sri Lanka salary after tax example is based on a Rs 120,000.00 annual salary for the 2023 tax year in Sri Lanka using the income tax rates published in the Sri Lanka tax tables. The 120k salary example provides a breakdown of the amounts earned and illustrates the typical amounts paid each month, week, day and hour. This is particularly useful if you need to set aside part of your income in Sri Lanka for overseas tax payments etc.
The table below provides an overview of your wage deductions that you will typically see on a 120k salary in Sri Lanka. You can find exact calculation which show how each of these salary deductions were calculated using income tax rates in Sri Lanka for 2023
| Yearly | Monthly | 4 Weekly | 2 Weekly | Weekly | Daily | Hourly | %1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | 120,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 9,230.77 | 4,615.38 | 2,307.69 | 474.31 | 65.93 | 100.00% |
| Taxable Income | 120,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 9,230.77 | 4,615.38 | 2,307.69 | 474.31 | 65.93 | 100.00% |
| Income Tax Due | 7,200.00 | 600.00 | 553.85 | 276.92 | 138.46 | 28.46 | 3.96 | 6.00% |
| Total Deductions | 7,200.00 | 600.00 | 553.85 | 276.92 | 138.46 | 28.46 | 3.96 | 6.00% |
| Salary After Tax | 112,800.00 | 9,400.00 | 8,676.92 | 4,338.46 | 2,169.23 | 445.85 | 61.98 | 94.00% |
Income tax in Sri Lanka is calculated using income tax rates and thresholds, these are different for resident taxpayers and non-resident taxpayers. In this Salary Example we use the resident tax tables to produce the Sri Lanka salary example, you can calculate non-resident salary examples on the Sri Lanka Tax Calculator.
In order to calculate the amount of income tax due on Rs 120,000.00, we first need to calculate the taxable income on Rs 120,000.00. We do this be calculating specific expenses and allowances, these tax deductible items are then subtracted from the total income (Rs 120,000.00) to produce the taxable income.
| Rs 120,000.00 | Annual Income in 2023 | |
| = | Rs 120,000.00 | Your Taxable Income in 2023 |
The table below illustrates how a taxable income of Rs 120,000.00 is applied against the 2023 Income Tax Rates and Thresholds to produce the total income tax due.
| Rs 0.00 - Rs 120,000.00 | 6% | Rs 7,200.00 | |
| = | Total Income Tax Due | Rs 7,200.00 | |
We used the following information from the Sri Lanka Tax Calculator to work out your salary after tax on your Rs 120,000.00 Salary in 2023. We made estimates for the amount of expenses incurred for education and medical expenses and also the amount you give to charity. These assumptions are for the salary illustration only, you can edit these and produce your own specific salary example using the Sri Lanka Salary After Tax Calculator
| Tax assessment year | 2023 |
| Annual Salary | Rs 120,000.00 |
| Your Age | 30 |
| Number of Children | 0 |
| Number of Children eligible for dependents deduction | 0 |
| Number of working days you work per year | 253 |
| Number of hours you work per week | 35 |
| Number of weeks worked per year for weekly calculation | 52 |
Note: This salary example is for a resident of Sri Lanka, if you are a non-resident, you can produce a salary example using the 2023 Sri Lanka Salary Calculator
You may also find the following income tax rates for Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka tax calculators useful: