Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Guyana (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Personal income tax rates and bands | Personal income tax (PAYE for employees) is charged on chargeable income after the personal allowance/threshold. Budget 2025 cut the entry rate to 25% and raised the threshold. | |
| First band rate | 25% on the first G$3,120,000 of chargeable income per yearIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) / Budget 2025 | |
| Top band rate | 35% on chargeable income exceeding G$3,120,000 per yearIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) / Budget 2025 | |
| Personal allowance / tax-free threshold | G$130,000 per month (G$1,560,000 per year) or one-third of income, whichever is greaterIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) / Budget 2025 | |
| Monthly first-band ceiling (25% applies up to) | G$260,000 of chargeable income per monthIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) / Budget 2025 | |
| Overtime relief | First G$50,000 of monthly overtime pay is tax-freeIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) / Budget 2025 | |
| Second-job relief | First G$50,000 of monthly income from a second job is tax-freeIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) / Budget 2025 |
Personal income tax (PAYE for employees) is charged on chargeable income after the personal allowance/threshold. Budget 2025 cut the entry rate to 25% and raised the threshold.
Other Guyana computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| NIS contribution deduction | Employee NIS contributions are deductible before computing chargeable income (allowable deduction)Income Tax Act (Cap 81:01) |
| Non-resident individuals | Taxed on Guyana-source income; same rate scale generally applies, with WHT on certain payments. Personal allowance availability to non-residents is restricted.Income Tax Act (Cap 81:01) |
| Residence test | An individual is generally treated as resident if present in Guyana for 183 days or more in the income year, or who maintains a permanent place of abode in Guyana.Income Tax Act (Cap 81:01) |
| Individual return filing & payment deadline | 30 April following the income yearIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) |
| Self-employed advance (quarterly) payments | Quarterly advance instalments due 1 April, 1 July, 1 October and 31 December; balance by 30 April of the following yearIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) |
| Late filing/payment surcharge | Additional 10% charge on outstanding tax where return not filed and balance not paid by 30 AprilIncome Tax Act (Cap 81:01) |
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