Income Tax Calculator

Written byOleh Soloninupdated 5 October 2026

Currency

Direction

Income type

The Russian rates follow article 224 of the Russian Tax Code; for other countries, enter your own rate.

Amount is

Amount

Tax rate, %

Result

Before tax

$5,000.00

Tax

$1,000.00

Take-home

$4,000.00

Tax as a share of income, %

20%

Rate on the top slice of income

20%

Tax for the year

$12,000.00

Take-home for the year

$48,000.00

Working

Tax: 5,000 × 20% = 1,000 Take-home: 5,000 − 1,000 = 4,000

This result is informational only and is not professional advice.

Tax and take-home pay in either direction

Work out tax and take-home pay from a gross amount, or the gross amount behind a take-home figure, at your own rate or on Russia's progressive income tax scale, with the effective and top rates, tax on a one-off payment and a band-by-band breakdown.

Tax on an amount is the amount times the rate: 20% of 5,000 is 1,000, leaving 4,000. The calculator works both ways, so it also finds the gross amount you need for a given take-home figure, which is not the same as adding the rate back on.

Enter your own rate for any country. For Russia, the calculator has the income tax scale built in: 13% up to 2.4 million roubles a year and higher rates on the slices above, separate rates for investment income, non-residents and prizes, and child allowances.

How to use

Choose the direction: from the amount before tax to take-home, or back.
Pick your own rate, or one of the Russian income types, and say whether the amount is monthly, yearly or a one-off payment.
For a one-off payment on a progressive scale, enter the income already received this year.
Read the tax, take-home pay, the Working lines and, on a scale, the band-by-band table.

How to calculate tax on an amount

Tax = amount × rate, and take-home = amount − tax. At 20%, a 5,000 monthly amount carries 1,000 of tax and leaves 4,000; over a year that is 12,000 of tax on 60,000.

From take-home pay back to gross

Divide the take-home figure by one minus the rate: to take home 4,000 at 20%, the gross amount is 4,000 ÷ 0.8 = 5,000. Adding 20% to 4,000 gives 4,800, and 20% tax on that leaves only 3,840.

Effective rate and top rate

On a progressive scale, a higher rate applies only to the slice of income above each threshold. The top rate is the rate on your last slice; the effective rate is all tax divided by all income. Under Russia's scale, 3,000,000 roubles a year is taxed 2,400,000 × 13% + 600,000 × 15% = 402,000: a 15% top rate and a 13.4% effective rate.

For a one-off payment such as a bonus, the rate depends on what you have already earned that year. In Russia, a 500,000 bonus after 2,200,000 of income is taxed 200,000 × 13% + 300,000 × 15% = 71,000.

Russia's income tax scale

Article 224 of the Russian Tax Code sets the rates for residents' main income, including salaries, by yearly income:

Tax at each threshold as stated in article 224(1) of the Russian Tax Code.
Yearly income, roubles	Rate on this slice	Tax at the top of the band
up to 2.4 million	13%	312,000
2.4 to 5 million	15%	702,000
5 to 20 million	18%	3,402,000
20 to 50 million	20%	9,402,000
over 50 million	22%	—

Other Russian rates

Deposit interest and income from selling property or securities are taxed apart from salary, at 13% up to 2.4 million roubles a year and 15% above. Dividends take the same rates against a 2.4 million threshold of their own. Non-residents pay 30% on most income, and prizes in promotions are taxed at 35% above 4,000 roubles a year. Parents can claim a monthly child allowance of 1,400 roubles for the first child, 2,800 for the second and 6,000 for each further child until their income for the year passes 450,000.

What this calculator shows

Tax and take-home pay, monthly, yearly or on a one-off payment
The gross amount behind a take-home figure
The effective rate and the rate on the top slice
A band-by-band breakdown on a progressive scale
Russian child allowances and the tax they save

What to keep in mind

Your own rate applies to the whole amount; for an extra amount such as a raise, enter your top rate.
The built-in scales are Russian; monthly tax on a scale is the year's tax divided by 12.
Other allowances, credits and social contributions are not included.

Where the numbers come from

Checked against for Russia, articles 210, 217, 218 and 224 of the Russian Tax Code · verified September 2026.

FAQs

How do I calculate income tax on an amount?

Multiply the amount by the rate: 20% of 5,000 is 1,000, leaving 4,000 take-home.

How do I work out gross pay from take-home pay?

Divide by one minus the rate: 4,000 ÷ 0.8 = 5,000. Adding 20% to 4,000 gives 4,800, which leaves only 3,840 after tax.

What is the difference between the effective and the top rate?

The top rate applies to the last slice of income; the effective rate is all tax divided by all income. Under Russia's scale, 3,000,000 roubles a year has a 15% top rate and a 13.4% effective rate.

How is tax on a bonus worked out on a progressive scale?

The bonus is taxed at the rates of the bands it falls into, given what you have already earned that year. In Russia, a 500,000 bonus after 2,200,000 of income is taxed 71,000.

What are Russia's income tax rates in 2026?

13% on yearly income up to 2.4 million roubles, 15% on the slice from 2.4 to 5 million, 18% from 5 to 20 million, 20% from 20 to 50 million and 22% above 50 million.

Does the calculator work for my country?

Through your own rate, yes. The built-in scales are Russian; for another country, enter the rate that applies, or your top rate for an extra amount.

Worked example

Gross from take-home

Input: 4,000 take-home a month at a 20% rate

Output: 5,000 before tax, 1,000 of tax

Note: Adding 20% to 4,000 would give 4,800, which leaves 3,840 after tax.

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