🇮🇪 Ireland: VAT & Income Tax 2026
Reference figures for the 2026 tax year. Estimates for educational use — not official tax advice.
Ireland take-home pay calculator
€33,572 net / year · €2,798 / month
| Gross | €40,000 | 100% |
| Income tax (PAYE) | −€4,000 | 10% |
| USC + PRSI | −€2,428 | 6% |
| Net take-home | €33,572 | 84% |
Computed from the 2026 PAYE bands (20% to €44,000, 40% above) less the €4,000 personal and employee credits, plus USC across its four bands and Class A PRSI at the time-weighted 4.2375% for a full year (4.20% to September, 4.35% from October). PRSI is assessed by pay period, so the €352-a-week exemption is annualised here and puts a step of about €775 in at €18,304 — below a full-time minimum-wage salary. Assumes a single PAYE worker: the married and single-parent bands, rent tax credit, pension contributions, medical-card USC caps and benefit-in-kind are not modelled. Full rates for Ireland →
Period figures assume €1/12 per month and a standard 40-hour, 5-day, 52-week year. Adjust hours & weeks →
VAT rates
Income tax bands
2026 single PAYE: 20% to €44,000; 40% above, less €4,000 of personal and employee credits. USC runs 0.5% to €12,012; 2% to €28,700; 3% to €70,044; 8% above, with a full exemption at €13,000 or less. Class A PRSI is 4.20% to September and 4.35% from October with no upper ceiling; below €352 a week — about €18,304 a year — it is not charged at all. Married and single-parent bands differ.
| Band (up to, EUR) | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| 44,000 | 20% |
| above | 40% |
Personal allowance / tax-free amount: none (0%).
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Frequently asked questions
How much income tax do you pay in Ireland?
Ireland applies marginal income-tax rates from 20% up to 40%. Employee social contributions are deducted on top of income tax — see the take-home calculator above for the combined effect.
What is the VAT rate in Ireland?
The standard VAT rate in Ireland is 23%, with a reduced rate of 13.5% for certain goods and services. Use the EU VAT calculator to add or remove VAT at Ireland rates.
How accurate are these Ireland tax figures?
Computed from the 2026 PAYE bands (20% to €44,000, 40% above) less the €4,000 personal and employee credits, plus USC across its four bands and Class A PRSI at the time-weighted 4.2375% for a full year (4.20% to September, 4.35% from October). PRSI is assessed by pay period, so the €352-a-week exemption is annualised here and puts a step of about €775 in at €18,304 — below a full-time minimum-wage salary. Assumes a single PAYE worker: the married and single-parent bands, rent tax credit, pension contributions, medical-card USC caps and benefit-in-kind are not modelled.
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