Spain vs Ireland: salary after tax 2026

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

Spain, standard rules5,299euros a month, average · €63,590 a year

Ireland, standard rules+€79 a month5,378euros a month, average · €64,532 a year

The full picture

Line	Spain, standard	Ireland, standard	Difference
Gross salary	€100,000	€100,000	€0
Income tax	€32,348	€27,200	−€5,148
Universal Social Charge	–	€4,031	+€4,031
Social security	€4,062	€4,238	+€176
Total tax and contributions	€36,410	€35,468	−€942
Net per year	€63,590	€64,532	+€942
Net per month average	€5,299	€5,378	+€79

Staying in Spain, standard rules apply. SARP lasts 5 years from your move to Ireland, on a salary of at least €125,000.

If I move to Ireland in

2026 · now

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

2032

Stay in Spain

5,299Standard

Move to Ireland

–You live in Spain

5,378Standard

Ireland vs Spain

–

+€79

Ireland pays more in every year from 2027. +€79 a month.

Assumes 2026 rules and your salary stay the same.

−€1,117

Less income tax in Ireland.

+€176

More in contributions. Contributions come to €4,238 a year in Ireland, against €4,062 in Spain.

Spain

The Beckham Law

24%6 yrs

Flat rate on salary for people who move to Spain for work.

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.

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.