Net salary simulator · Tunisia
Compute net pay, contributions and employer cost · exact figures from Levia’s payroll engine.
The result updates as you type.
The figures on this page are those the Levia HR payroll engine applies, computed when the page is shown. They are an indicative estimate and replace neither your payslip nor the advice of an accountant.
From gross to net in Tunisia
Net pay starts from gross salary, minus three withholdings: the employee CNSS contribution (9.68% of gross); income tax (IRPP), computed each month on an annualised base with a progressive scale; and the social solidarity contribution (CSS, 0.5%), on the same base as IRPP.
Net salary examples
Single employee, no children, general sector, no bonus or overtime.
| Monthly gross | CNSS | IRPP | CSS | Net pay | Employer cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800.000 | 77.440 | 35.046 | 3.252 | 684.262 | 963.760 |
| 1,000.000 | 96.800 | 59.432 | 4.064 | 839.704 | 1,204.700 |
| 1,500.000 | 145.200 | 158.997 | 6.097 | 1,189.706 | 1,807.050 |
| 2,000.000 | 193.600 | 264.100 | 8.199 | 1,534.101 | 2,409.400 |
| 2,500.000 | 242.000 | 398.233 | 10.457 | 1,849.310 | 3,011.750 |
| 3,000.000 | 290.400 | 535.001 | 12.715 | 2,161.884 | 3,614.100 |
The IRPP scale
Annual scale applied to taxable income after deductions. Each rate only applies to its own income band.
| Annual taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| TND 0 to TND 5,000 | 0% |
| TND 5,000 to TND 10,000 | 15% |
| TND 10,000 to TND 20,000 | 25% |
| TND 20,000 to TND 30,000 | 30% |
| TND 30,000 to TND 40,000 | 33% |
| TND 40,000 to TND 50,000 | 36% |
| TND 50,000 to TND 70,000 | 38% |
| above TND 70,000 | 40% |
Head of household and dependent children
The head of household deducts TND 300 a year from taxable income. Each dependent child adds TND 100 a year, for the first 4; a student without a grant counts TND 1,000, within the same limit. A dependent with a disability opens TND 2,000 a year, outside the limit. These deductions go to the head of household: tick it in the simulator before declaring children.
Taxable pay and net pay
Taxable pay is gross minus the employee CNSS contribution: the base, before family deductions, for IRPP and CSS. Net pay is what reaches the employee’s account once IRPP and CSS are withheld too.
From net to gross
Because the tax is progressive, no simple formula goes from net back to gross. In “Net → Gross” mode, the simulator searches for the gross that produces exactly the net requested, with the same calculation as the payroll of an employee whose contract sets a net.
What the simulator does not compute
- Bonuses, overtime, absences and benefits in kind, which change the month’s base.
- Special schemes: integration contracts, internships, civil service and other pension schemes.
- Rates specific to your sector or collective agreement (vocational training, work accidents).
Frequently asked questions
How is net salary calculated from gross in Tunisia?
Subtract the employee CNSS contribution (9.68%) from gross, then IRPP and CSS computed on taxable pay after family deductions. The simulator above does this with the Levia HR payroll engine.
How is gross calculated from a net amount?
Choose “Net → Gross” and enter the net you want: the simulator searches for the gross that produces it, since progressive tax cannot be reversed by a formula.
Does head-of-household status change net pay?
Yes. It reduces taxable income, so IRPP and CSS, and it carries the deductions for dependent children.
Are bonuses and overtime included?
No. The simulator computes a base salary only. On a real payslip, Levia HR adds bonuses, overtime, absences and benefits in kind.
Does the result replace a payslip?
No. It is an indicative estimate: your employer may apply rates specific to its sector or collective agreement.
Method and sources
Contribution rates and tax scale from the finance law in force and CNSS texts, as Levia HR applies them on its payslips. Family deductions: article 40 of the IRPP Code.
Page reviewed on 09/28/2026.
The whole payroll, not just an estimate
Bonuses, overtime, leave and CNSS declaration, computed for every employee on a real payslip.
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