2026 Tax & NIS Guide

2026 rules · checked 5 Oct 2026

Understand the Guyana rules behind your calculations in plain language.

The 2026 rules behind GYCalc's calculators, one plain answer per topic. GYCalc is independent of the GRA and NIS.

PAYE (income tax)

25% on up to GY$280,000 a month, 35% on the rest.

Calculate your take-home pay

Personal allowance

The first GY$140,000 a month is tax-free, or a third of your pay if that is more.

NIS contributions

5.6% of your pay, up to GY$280,000 a month (at most GY$15,680).

Taxable and non-taxable pay

Basic pay and most allowances are taxed. A few allowances are tax-free only when they are used for the job.

Overtime and second job

The first GY$50,000 a month of overtime, and of second-job income, is tax-free.

Child allowance

GY$10,000 a month for each child under 18 comes off your taxable income.

Qualification allowances

Public servants with an ACCA, Master's or Doctoral degree get a monthly allowance. GYCalc taxes it as pay, which is an assumption.

Medical and life insurance premiums

Medical and life insurance premiums you pay lower your tax, up to GY$50,000 a month.

Vacation allowance

A vacation allowance is tax-free up to one month's gross salary. Anything above that is taxed.

Gratuity

A lump sum built from a share of your basic pay each month, paid every few months. The Government contract rate is 22.5% of basic salary (Public Service Ministry Circular 3/2009).

Importing a vehicle

Under 4 years old: , and . 4 years or older: excise only.

Estimate your import cost

Loans

Each payment covers interest first; the rest pays down the .

Work out a loan payment

Glossary

Plain meanings of PAYE, NIS, CIF, FOB, principal and other terms.

Official sources

The laws, GRA, NIS and Budget 2026 documents behind each rule, with the date GYCalc last checked them. News reports are listed apart, as independent corroboration.