Guides

How the figures in the calculator are worked out, with examples. Each guide lists the official pages it relies on.

• Take-home pay in Ireland 2026: €40,000, €60,000 and €90,000 comparedWhat €40,000, €60,000 and €90,000 leave after income tax, USC and PRSI in Ireland for 2026, with single parent and married one-income comparisons.
• How USC is calculated in 2026: bands, the €13,000 limit and worked examplesThe 2026 USC bands of 0.5%, 2%, 3% and 8%, what happens at the €13,000 exemption limit, reduced rates, and band-by-band working for six incomes.

The guides are general information based on the official pages they cite. Rates as at 2 November 2026.