Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Sierra Leone (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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Tax-free band (monthly)
First NLe 600 per month taxed at 0%Income Tax Act 2000View source ↗
Second band (monthly)
Next NLe 600 (NLe 601–1,200) taxed at 15%Income Tax Act 2000
Third band (monthly)
Next NLe 600 (NLe 1,201–1,800) taxed at 20%Income Tax Act 2000
Fourth band (monthly)
Next NLe 600 (NLe 1,801–2,400) taxed at 25%Income Tax Act 2000
Top band (monthly)
Income above NLe 2,400 per month taxed at 30%Income Tax Act 2000
Annual tax-free threshold
First NLe 7,200 per year taxed at 0% ((approx — confirm))Income Tax Act 2000
Non-resident employment income
Taxed at a flat 25% (withheld at source)Income Tax Act 2000View source ↗
Residence test for individuals
An individual is resident if present in Sierra Leone for 183 days or more in the tax year, or is a government official posted abroad ((approx — confirm))Income Tax Act 2000
Tax-free allowances cap
Allowances exceeding NLe 500 per month are included in taxable income and subject to PAYEIncome Tax Act 2000View source ↗
NASSIT relief
Employee NASSIT contributions (5%) are deductible before computing PAYE ((approx — confirm))National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act 2001
PAYE remittance deadline
Employer remits PAYE by the 15th of the following monthIncome Tax Act 2000View source ↗
Individual annual return
Self-assessment return due within 120 days of year end (by 30 April) for those with non-PAYE income ((approx — confirm))Income Tax Act 2000
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