Malta vs Norway: salary after tax 2026

I live in Malta and I'm thinking about Norway · · rules checked 15 Nov 2026 · sources

Malta, standard rules5,958euros a month, average · €71,492 a year

Norway, standard rules−€245 a month5,713euros a month, average · €68,561 a year

The full picture

Line	Malta, standard	Norway, standard	Difference
Gross salary	€100,000	€100,000	€0
In local currency	€100,000	NOK 1,056,950
Income tax	€25,600	€23,839	−€1,761
Social security	€2,908	€7,600	+€4,692
Total tax and contributions	€28,508	€31,439	+€2,931
Net per year	€71,492	€68,561	−€2,931
Net per month average	€5,958	€5,713	−€245

Norway is calculated in NOK and converted at 10.57 NOK per euro, ECB rate of 13 Nov 2026.

Year by year

Staying in Malta, standard rules apply. The PAYE scheme covers the year you arrive in Norway, and the next one too if you arrive in July or later.

If I move to Norway in

2026 · now

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

2032

Stay in Malta

5,958Standard

Move to Norway

–You live in Malta

5,713Standard

Norway vs Malta

–

−€245

Staying in Malta pays more in every year shown.

Assumes 2026 rules and your salary stay the same.

What drives the difference

−€1,761

Less income tax in Norway.

+€4,692

More in contributions. Contributions come to €7,600 a year in Norway, against €2,908 in Malta.

The tax benefits

Malta

Highly Skilled Individuals

15%5 yrs

A flat 15% on salary for people in eligible senior jobs earning at least €65,000. It can be renewed twice.

Read the HSI guide

Norway

The PAYE scheme

25%1–2 yrs

A flat 25% on salary, national insurance included, for foreign workers on salaries up to €68,598.

Read the PAYE scheme guide

Sources and limits

Malta

Income Tax Act (Cap. 123), art. 56 · legislation.mt
Tax Treatment of Highly Skilled Individuals Rules, 2026 (S.L. 123.219) · legislation.mt
Social Security Act (Cap. 318), art. 12, Second Schedule · legislation.mt
Class 1 social security contributions 2026 · Social Security Department

Norway

Skatteloven (lov om skatt av formue og inntekt), §§ 2-1, 6-32, 15-2, 15-3, 15-4 og kapittel 19 · Lovdata
Folketrygdloven, § 23-3 · Lovdata
Kildeskatt på lønn for utenlandske arbeidstakere · Skatteetaten
Satser 2026: skatt på alminnelig inntekt · Skatteetaten
Satser 2026: trinnskatt · Skatteetaten
Satser 2026: trygdeavgift · Skatteetaten
Satser 2026: minstefradrag · Skatteetaten
Satser 2026: personfradrag · Skatteetaten

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.