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The Barbados NIS calculator. Live rates, instant math.

The Barbados NIS calculator computes employee and employer National Insurance Scheme contributions plus PAYE income tax from any gross pay. Applies the current 12.75% employer NIS rate, 11.10% employee NIS rate, the BBD 5,360 monthly insurable earnings ceiling (effective 1 January 2026), the BBD 25,000 personal allowance, and the Income Year 2026 PAYE brackets of 11.5% and 27.5%. Enter gross pay to see NIS and PAYE in seconds. Workzoom tracks the current NIS Office and BRA rates and publishes this calculator as a free resource.

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The Barbados NIS calculator. Live rates, instant math.

Type a gross figure and watch every deduction land instantly, on the current Barbados statutory rates.

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Pay details

Gross pay for one pay period, before deductions.

Other frequencies are converted automatically.

Net pay after employee deductions BBD 0.00
Per pay period
Employee NIS11.10% of insurable pay BBD 0.00
Employer NIS12.75% of insurable pay BBD 0.00
Employee PAYE11.5% / 27.5% on taxable income BBD 0.00
Total employer costGross plus employer NIS BBD 0.00

The short answer

The Barbados NIS calculator computes employee and employer National Insurance Scheme contributions plus PAYE income tax from any gross pay. Applies the current 12.75% employer NIS rate, 11.10% employee NIS rate, the BBD 5,360 monthly insurable earnings ceiling (effective 1 January 2026), the BBD 25,000 personal allowance, and the Income Year 2026 PAYE brackets of 11.5% and 27.5%. Enter gross pay to see NIS and PAYE in seconds. Workzoom tracks the current NIS Office and BRA rates and publishes this calculator as a free resource.

Current statutory rates · tracked from the official sources

Barbados NIS calculator: the statutory rates for 2026.

Effective 1 April 2025 (NIS combined contribution) and Income Year 2026 (PAYE). Published by the National Insurance Office Barbados and the Barbados Revenue Authority.

11.10%
Employee NIS
Combined employee contribution (NIS + non-contributory + unemployment + training + health service + R&R fund). Effective 1 April 2025.
12.75%
Employer NIS
Combined employer contribution on the same insurable base. Effective 1 April 2025.
BBD 5,360
Monthly ceiling
Maximum insurable earnings per month effective 1 January 2026 (BBD 1,238 weekly from 5 January 2026). NIS stops above this line.
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The rates above aren't a one-off. They run every cycle.

Workzoom has run payroll since 2000. The current statutory rates in this calculator are the rates Workzoom applies automatically on every pay run.

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The full breakdown How Barbados NIS actually works: the math, filing deadlines, and setup steps. A plain-English guide for Barbados employers, published by Workzoom as a free resource.

What employers actually ask about Barbados NIS.

The most common questions Barbados employers ask about NIS, filing, and payroll integration.

Workzoom applies the current Barbados NIS rate of 12.75% for the employer and 11.10% for the employee on insurable earnings up to the BBD 5,360 monthly ceiling (BBD 1,238 weekly, effective 1 January 2026). The combined contribution is 23.85% of insurable pay; the rates have been in force since 1 April 2025, and the calculator applies them to the earnings you enter.
Workzoom tracks the BBD 5,360 monthly (BBD 1,238 weekly) maximum insurable earnings for NIS automatically per employee, effective 1 January 2026. Once insurable earnings hit the ceiling, NIS stops on subsequent pay runs in that period. PAYE continues on the full gross less the personal allowance, with no NIS-style cap.
Workzoom generates the monthly NIS contribution schedule so it is ready before the 15th of the following month. A January schedule is due by 15 February. Late filings draw a BBD 50 administrative penalty per overdue schedule plus a 10% surcharge and interest on unremitted contributions.
Workzoom applies PAYE at 11.5% on taxable income from BBD 25,001 to BBD 75,000 per year and 27.5% above BBD 75,000, after the BBD 25,000 basic personal allowance. These rates apply for Income Year 2026 onward, reduced from 12.5% and 28.5% under Budgetary Proposals 2026. The F5 monthly return and F4 annual summary are filed with the Barbados Revenue Authority and are produced directly from payroll.
Workzoom produces both. The F5 is the monthly PAYE return filed with the BRA by the 15th of the following month. The F4 is the annual PAYE summary per employee, due by 28 February. Both are built from the same payroll engine so the lines always agree.
Workzoom reports every employer's NIS contributions to the NIS Office through standard payroll processing. Every employer must contribute NIS for each employee earning above the minimum insurable threshold. Self-employed individuals contribute at a combined rate of 17.25% (effective 1 April 2025) covering both portions.
Yes. Workzoom calculates NIS at 12.75% employer and 11.10% employee, applies the BBD 5,360 monthly ceiling, then runs PAYE at 11.5% and 27.5% above the BBD 25,000 personal allowance. The NIS schedule, F5 monthly return, and F4 annual summary all come from the same payroll register.
Workzoom charges $4 per employee per month per suite. The full platform of HR, Workforce, Payroll, and Talent runs $16 per employee per month. There are no setup fees, no annual contracts, and Barbados statutory deductions are included in payroll without per-line surcharges.
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