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Money guides, country by country

Plain explainers on salary, tax and benefits for each country we cover, written to go alongside the calculators and kept to the official figures.

Sunset over the Grand Canal in Dublin, Ireland Ireland flag 5 June 2026 Ireland Take-Home Pay 2025/2026: Tax Bands, USC and PRSI Understand how gross pay becomes net pay in Ireland for 2025, with the latest PAYE bands, USC rates, PRSI and tax credits explained simply. Read London skyline along the River Thames at sunset United Kingdom flag 5 June 2026 UK Take-Home Pay 2025/26: Tax Bands and NI Explained A clear guide to UK take-home pay for 2025/26, covering gross vs net wages, income tax bands, National Insurance rates and what shapes your payslip. Read New York City skyline United States flag 5 June 2026 How Take-Home Pay Works in 2025: US Brackets and FICA Learn how 2025 US take-home pay works, from federal tax brackets and FICA to the standard deduction, with official IRS and SSA figures explained. Read Berlin skyline viewed from the Reichstag dome Germany flag 5 June 2026 Brutto, Netto und Steuern 2025/2026: So funktioniert es So setzen sich Brutto, Netto und Einkommensteuer 2025 in Deutschland zusammen: Steuertarif, Sozialabgaben und was am Monatsende übrig bleibt. Read Madrid cityscape Spain flag 5 June 2026 Sueldo bruto y neto en España: cómo funciona el IRPF en 2025 Cómo se calcula el sueldo neto en España en 2025: tramos del IRPF, cotizaciones a la Seguridad Social y diferencia entre salario bruto y neto. Read Panorama of the Paris skyline with the Eiffel Tower France flag 5 June 2026 Salaire brut, net et impôt en France: le guide 2025/2026 Comprendre votre fiche de paie en France en 2025/2026: passage du brut au net, tranches de l'impôt sur le revenu et cotisations sociales expliquées. Read Rooftops and skyline of Rome, Italy Italy flag 5 June 2026 Stipendio lordo e netto in Italia: come funziona nel 2025/26 Scopri come funziona lo stipendio lordo e netto in Italia nel 2025, con aliquote IRPEF, contributi INPS e detrazioni che incidono sulla busta paga. Read Amsterdam canals in summer Netherlands flag 5 June 2026 Inkomstenbelasting 2025/2026: bruto, netto en premies uitgelegd Begrijp hoe je brutoloon in 2025/2026 wordt omgezet naar netto. Bekijk de belastingschijven, premies volksverzekeringen en heffingskortingen in Nederland. Read Warsaw skyline Poland flag 5 June 2026 Wynagrodzenie brutto a netto w Polsce w 2025 i 2026 roku Jak obliczyć pensję netto w 2025 i 2026 roku w Polsce. Progi PIT, składki ZUS, zdrowotna i kwota wolna. Praktyczny przewodnik z aktualnymi stawkami. Read