A Kenyan payslip documents all earnings and deductions for a given pay period. Every payslip must show gross salary, PAYE deducted, NSSF, SHIF, Affordable Housing Levy, any voluntary deductions (HELB, SACCO, advances), and the final net pay.
Yes. Under the Employment Act 2007, every employer in Kenya is required to provide employees with a written payslip at the time of payment. The payslip must include the gross wages, itemised deductions, and net pay for the pay period.
Standard statutory deductions on a Kenya payslip include: PAYE (income tax), NSSF pension (employee share), SHIF health insurance (2.75%), and the Affordable Housing Levy (1.5%). Additional voluntary deductions may include HELB loan repayments, SACCO contributions, employer advances, and registered pension top-ups.
A payslip covers a single pay period (usually monthly). A P9 form (also called a P9A or P9B) is an annual tax certificate summarising total gross pay, total PAYE deducted, and total NSSF for the full tax year. The P9 is issued by the employer at the start of the following year and is required for individual KRA iTax returns.
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