European salary, tax & VAT calculators
Know your real take-home pay across the UK and EU, and check VAT rates by country โ fast, free, no sign-up. 30 countries, 12 of them computed from their real statutory tax rules rather than a flat estimate. Not official tax advice.
Take-home pay calculator
โฌ26,893 net / year ยท โฌ2,241 / month
| Gross | โฌ40,000 | 100% |
| Income tax + solidarity surcharge | โโฌ4,407 | 11% |
| Social insurance | โโฌ8,700 | 22% |
| Net take-home | โฌ26,893 | 67% |
Computed from the 2026 ยง32a EStG tariff plus the four statutory insurances, each with its own contribution ceiling. Assumes tax class I, no church tax, statutory health insurance at the 2.9% average Zusatzbeitrag and the childless long-term-care rate (2.4%). Church tax, children, private health insurance, 13th/14th salaries and the Saxony care split are not modelled. Full rates for Germany โ
Period figures assume โฌ1/12 per month and a standard 40-hour, 5-day, 52-week year. Adjust hours & weeks โ
Calculators
UK Take-Home Pay Calculator
Exact 2025/26 PAYE + National Insurance. Enter gross salary, see monthly and annual net pay.
European Net Salary Estimator
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Salary Converter
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Compare Two Countries
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EU VAT Calculator
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Net salary by country
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