Netherlands net salary calculator · 2026
Wage tax follows the Tax Administration's white monthly table — all 14,580 amounts for 2025 and 2026 match exactly — and holiday allowance and a 13th month go through the special-payments table. On €4,000 gross a month you take home €3,181.33, or €40,078 a year with holiday allowance.
Net pay across salaries
Your situation from €500 to €12,000 gross a month. Dashed lines: start of the general credit phase-out, 2nd and 3rd bracket.
From gross to net
One month's pay: tax and premiums, then the tax credits
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Annual figures. Select a line to see the formula, your numbers and the legal basis
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Net pay at common salaries
2026, with the payroll tax credit, 8% holiday allowance, no pension contribution. Right: with the 30% expat ruling.
| Gross / month | Net / month | Wage tax | Holiday pay net | Net / year | Deductions | With 30% / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €2,000 | €1,938.75 | €61.25 | €1,271.04 | €24,536 | 5.3% | — |
| €2,500 | €2,314.00 | €186.00 | €1,435.20 | €29,203 | 9.9% | — |
| €3,000 | €2,613.17 | €386.83 | €1,722.24 | €33,080 | 14.9% | — |
| €3,500 | €2,907.92 | €592.08 | €1,948.47 | €36,844 | 18.8% | — |
| €4,000 | €3,181.33 | €818.67 | €1,901.96 | €40,078 | 22.7% | €3,320.92 |
| €4,500 | €3,427.00 | €1,073.00 | €2,139.70 | €43,264 | 25.8% | €3,820.92 |
| €5,000 | €3,674.92 | €1,325.08 | €2,377.44 | €46,476 | 28.3% | €4,320.92 |
| €6,000 | €4,170.83 | €1,829.17 | €2,852.93 | €52,903 | 32.0% | €5,079.17 |
| €7,000 | €4,640.92 | €2,359.08 | €2,956.13 | €58,647 | 35.4% | €5,727.17 |
| €8,000 | €5,081.42 | €2,918.58 | €3,378.44 | €64,355 | 37.9% | €6,372.83 |
| €10,000 | €5,959.75 | €4,040.25 | €4,223.04 | €75,740 | 41.6% | €7,640.92 |
| €12,000 | €6,899.12 | €5,100.88 | €5,817.60 | €88,607 | 43.0% | €8,857.08 |
2026 figures at a glance
From the Tax Administration's payroll calculation rules and rates table.
| Item | 2026 |
|---|---|
| 1st bracket (to €38,883) | 35.75% |
| 2nd bracket (to €78,426) | 37.56% |
| 3rd bracket | 49.50% |
| General tax credit (max.) | €3,115 |
| Labour tax credit (max.) | €5,685 |
| Employer health levy (Zvw) | 6.10% |
| Maximum premium wage | €79,409 |
| Expat ruling salary norm | €48,013 |
Wage tax already includes income tax and the national insurance premiums (state pension, survivors, long-term care). The employer pays the employee insurances and the health levy, so besides wage tax a Dutch payslip usually only shows your pension contribution.