Salary calculator
Netherlands salary calculator: gross to net take-home pay
Estimate your Dutch net salary for the 2026 tax year. Enter your gross pay and see box 1 income tax, the general and labour tax credits, and your monthly and yearly take-home, with options for the 8% holiday allowance and the 30% ruling.
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Questions
How is net salary calculated in the Netherlands?
Box 1 income is taxed at 35.75% up to 38,883 euro, 37.56% up to 78,426 euro, and 49.50% above that for 2026. National insurance is already inside those rates. Two tax credits, the general tax credit (algemene heffingskorting) and the labour tax credit (arbeidskorting), are then subtracted, which is why Dutch take-home is higher than the headline rate suggests.
What is the 30% ruling?
It is a tax break for eligible employees recruited from abroad: up to 30% of your salary can be paid free of tax. Tick the option to see the effect. The result is a simplified estimate; the real ruling is capped and is being scaled back over time.
Does it include holiday allowance?
Dutch employers pay a mandatory 8% holiday allowance (vakantiegeld), usually in May. Leave the toggle off if your gross already includes it, or turn it on to add 8% on top of the salary you entered.
Why is my take-home higher than other calculators show?
This tool shows net after income tax and national insurance. It does not subtract an occupational pension premium, because that depends on your employer pension scheme rather than the law. If your payslip has a pension deduction, your net will be a little lower.