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Employment Cost Calculator in Eswatini

Hiring in Eswatini? Instantly calculate your total cost to employ — taxes, benefits, and more

Updated on July 26, 2025

Employment Cost Calculator for Eswatini

Calculate the total cost of employing someone in Eswatini, including taxes, benefits, and our management fee.

Employer Tax Contributions

Tax Type Rate Base
Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Progressive rates up to 33% Employee's Remuneration
Eswatini National Provident Fund (ENPF) 5% (Employer) Employee's Monthly Gross Earnings (up to E10,000 ceiling)
Graded Tax (Poll Tax) SZL 1.50 per month (Employer collects) All employed persons

Filing & Compliance

  • Monthly PAYE and ENPF contributions must be remitted by the 7th day of the month following the payroll month.
  • Annual PAYE reconciliation and income tax returns are due by September 30 (for employers) and November 30 (for individuals with employment income).
  • The tax year runs from July 1 to June 30.

Income Tax Brackets

Income Range (SZL) Tax Rate
0 - 100,000 20%
100,000.01 - 150,000 25%
150,000.01 - 200,000 30%
200,000.01 and above 33%

Employee Contributions

Deduction Type Rate Cap (Monthly)
Swaziland National Provident Fund (SNPF) 5% SZL 10,000 earnings
Pension Fund Contributions 10% of gross salary -
Retirement Annuity Fund Contributions 15% of taxable income -

Personal Allowances

  • Annual primary rebate of SZL 8,200
  • Individuals above age 60 receive an additional rebate of SZL 2,700, totaling SZL 10,900
  • Standard Deduction of SZL 41,000 for residents, resulting in no tax payable below this amount.
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