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Eurozone · 2025–2026
What you actually take home from a salary in Italy after income tax and mandatory social security, and how it compares with the rest of Europe. In Italy this is often searched as calcolo stipendio netto.
Before tax, for one employee. Results update as you type.
€37,747
Single employee, no dependants
Italy, every rate with its source
National income tax (IRPEF)[2]
−€15,613
National
Three progressive rates on income after INPS contributions: 23% to €28,000, 33% to €50,000, then 43%. The employment-income tax credit (up to €1,955, tapering to zero by €50,000) creates the no-tax area; a low-earner cash top-up (trattamento integrativo) can add up to €1,200.
Regional + municipal surtax (addizionali)[2]
−€1,089
Regional
A regional surtax of 1.23%–3.33% plus a municipal surtax of up to about 0.9%, on taxable income. Modelled at a combined 2%; your actual rate depends on your region and comune (e.g. Rome is near the top).
Trattamento integrativo (low-earner top-up)[3]
In the figure
Other
A €1,200/yr cash payment for employees with taxable income up to €15,000 whose gross tax exceeds their work credit. Shown as a negative amount because it adds to take-home.
Pension & social insurance (INPS, IVS)[1]
−€5,514
9.19% of pay · capped at €120,607 a year
State pension (invalidity, old age, survivors) and related social insurance.
Additional 1% on higher pay[1]
−€38
1% of pay · capped at €120,607 a year
An extra pension contribution on the part of annual pay above the first band.
Your €22,253 split the way Italy’s government spends its budget (2023).[4] An illustration, not an earmark: taxes go into one pot.
30 countries · take-home in EUR
Gross salary converted at ECB reference rates, then taxed under each place’s own rules. Employee income tax and mandatory social security only. How we calculate
Italy's system doesn't reduce to a single band table. It stacks several parallel charges, so Aftertax models it with a dedicated calculator.
INPS employee contributions (9.19%, +1% above the 'prima fascia', capped at the massimale). IRPEF at 23/33/43% on income after contributions, cut by the employment-income tax credit that creates Italy's no-tax area. Regional and municipal surtax modelled at a combined 2%; it varies from about 1.5% to 2.9% by where you live. Trattamento integrativo included for low earners.
Every figure assumes a single filer with no dependents. See the methodology for the full list of assumptions and sources.
Choose a salary for its full breakdown, or see the Italy salary table.
| Gross a year | Take-home a year | Take-home a month | Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| €20,000 | €16,432 | €1,369 | 17.8% |
| €25,000 | €19,422 | €1,618 | 22.3% |
| €30,000 | €22,412 | €1,868 | 25.3% |
| €35,000 | €25,041 | €2,087 | 28.5% |
| €40,000 | €27,598 | €2,300 | 31.0% |
| €45,000 | €30,155 | €2,513 | 33.0% |
| €50,000 | €32,712 | €2,726 | 34.6% |
| €55,000 | €35,269 | €2,939 | 35.9% |
| €60,000 | €37,747 | €3,146 | 37.1% |
| €65,000 | €40,216 | €3,351 | 38.1% |
| €70,000 | €42,686 | €3,557 | 39.0% |
| €75,000 | €45,156 | €3,763 | 39.8% |
| €80,000 | €47,626 | €3,969 | 40.5% |
| €90,000 | €52,565 | €4,380 | 41.6% |
| €100,000 | €57,505 | €4,792 | 42.5% |
| €120,000 | €67,384 | €5,615 | 43.8% |
| €150,000 | €83,850 | €6,987 | 44.1% |
| €200,000 | €111,350 | €9,279 | 44.3% |
No. It is an estimate for comparison, based on 2025–2026 national tax rules for a single person with no dependents. It does not account for your residency or filing status, reliefs and credits specific to you, local tax variations, or income other than salary. Treat it as a well-informed ballpark, not a payslip.
Personal income tax and mandatory employee social security contributions. Employer-side contributions are excluded because they are never part of your take-home pay. INPS employee contributions (9.19%, +1% above the 'prima fascia', capped at the massimale). IRPEF at 23/33/43% on income after contributions, cut by the employment-income tax credit that creates Italy's no-tax area. Regional and municipal surtax modelled at a combined 2%; it varies from about 1.5% to 2.9% by where you live. Trattamento integrativo included for low earners.
Common reasons: you are married or have children; you claim pension, mortgage, commuting or other deductions; you live in a region or municipality with a rate above or below the national average used here; the law changed mid-year; or part of your pay is a bonus taxed on a different basis. Always confirm important numbers with an Italy tax professional or the national tax authority.
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