📘 How to use the calculator

Eight quick steps from your payslip data to a printable payslip.

1Choose your sectorPick Private or Government in the header. The form, taxes and deductions adapt automatically.
2Enter your basic salaryFor private staff: your basic monthly salary. For government officers: your scale, grade, step and new/old basics — the current phase is applied for you.
3Add allowancesTick EPF for allowances that attract EPF/ETF (COLA, food, travel). Tick Lv for allowances that are not paid during no-pay leave.
4Add overtime and bonusOvertime is taxed but excluded from EPF/ETF. A bonus is a lump sum taxed at a flat rate — add the full amount when it is paid.
5No-pay leave and late minutesEnter unpaid leave days and the payroll's deduction basis so the no-pay deduction is split between basic and leave-sensitive allowances.
6List your other deductionsLoans, insurance, union fees and advances are subtracted from net pay.
7Read the resultsTake-home, gross, APIT slab breakdown, EPF/ETF and employer cost are shown instantly.
8Print the payslipPress 🖨 Print, pick one of five layouts, choose English or Sinhala in ⚙️ Settings, then print or save as PDF.

Your entries are saved automatically in this browser — close the page and your numbers stay.
Bonus tax is charged only in the month you enter it. For an annual figure, add the bonus once (e.g. December).
If your real payslip shows a different EPF figure, check whether some allowances are EPF-exempt.
Use the ⚙️ gear button to add your company logo and EMP/EPF numbers to the printed payslip.