Ireland vs Netherlands: salary after tax 2026

I live in Ireland and I'm thinking about the Netherlands · · rules checked 14 Nov 2026 · sources

Ireland, standard rules5,378euros a month, average · €64,532 a year

Netherlands, with the 30% ruling+€1,083 a month6,461euros a month, average · €77,533 a year

The full picture

Line	Ireland, standard	Netherlands, 30% ruling	Difference
Gross salary	€100,000	€100,000	€0
Income tax	€27,200	€15,001	−€12,199
Tax-free salary	–	€27,000
Universal Social Charge	€4,031	–	−€4,031
Social security	€4,238	€7,466	+€3,228
Total tax and contributions	€35,468	€22,467	−€13,001
Net per year	€64,532	€77,533	+€13,001
Net per month average	€5,378	€6,461	+€1,083

Year by year

Staying in Ireland, standard rules apply. The 30% ruling lasts 5 years from your move to the Netherlands, at 27% for rulings starting from 2027.

If I move to the Netherlands in

2026 · now

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

2032

Stay in Ireland

5,378Standard

Move to the Netherlands

–You live in Ireland

6,461Ruling year 1

6,461Ruling year 2

6,461Ruling year 3

6,461Ruling year 4

6,461Ruling year 5

5,226Standard

Netherlands vs Ireland

–

+€1,083

−€152

The Netherlands pays more only in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031. +€1,083 a month.

Assumes 2026 rules and your salary stay the same.

What drives the difference

−€16,230

Less income tax in the Netherlands. The 30% ruling pays 27% of salary tax-free.

+€3,228

More in contributions. Contributions come to €7,466 a year in the Netherlands, against €4,238 in Ireland.

The tax benefits

Ireland

SARP

30%5 yrs

30% of salary above €125,000 is left out of income tax, for people their employer assigns to Ireland. USC and PRSI are paid in full.

Read the SARP guide

Netherlands

The 30% ruling

30%5 yrs

Part of salary paid tax-free, for people recruited from abroad who meet the salary requirement. 30% in 2026, 27% for rulings that start later.

Read the 30% ruling guide

Sources and limits

Ireland

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, Notes for Guidance (Finance Act 2025 edition), ss. 15, 461, 472 (income tax), Part 18D (USC), s. 825C (SARP) · Revenue
Finance Act 2025, s. 23 (SARP) · Irish Statute Book
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, s. 13 (PRSI) · Law Reform Commission (revised acts)
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024, s. 3 (PRSI rates) · Irish Statute Book
Tax and Duty Manual Part 34-00-10, Special Assignee Relief Programme · Revenue

Netherlands

Wet inkomstenbelasting 2001, art. 2.10, 8.10 en 8.11 · wetten.overheid.nl
Wet op de loonbelasting 1964, art. 31a · wetten.overheid.nl
Heffingskortingen 2026 · Belastingdienst
Premie volksverzekeringen 2026 · Belastingdienst
Expatregeling (30%-regeling) aanvragen · Belastingdienst

Employment contract, single, constant salary. Not covered: self-employment, partial years, joint filing, children (except Italy's impatriate share).

Calculated by our 2026 rules. How each country is tested, and what isn't checked yet, is on the methodology page.