Malta
Single employee, no dependants
Breakdown
- Gross salary€20,000
- Class 1 social security contribution−€2,000
- Income tax−€1,600
- Total deductions−€3,600
- Take-home pay€16,400
Malta, Europe · 2025–2026 tax year
€20,000 salary after tax in Malta
On a €20,000 salary in Malta you take home about €16,400 a year, or €1,367 a month. Income tax and social security take €3,600, or 18.0% of your pay.
Estimated take-home in Malta, per year
€16,400
- You keep
- 82%
- Deductions
- 18.0%
- Rank
- 12 / 30
Take-homeGross €20,000
Tax on a raise
At €20,000, your marginal rate in Malta is about 35.0%. Of the next €1,000 you earn, you would keep about €650, which is more tax than your average rate of 18.0% because each extra slice of pay falls in a higher band.
€20,000 in every European country
The same gross salary, take-home converted to EUR. Malta ranks 12 of 30.
- 1Netherlands€19,4532.7%
- 2Ireland€18,9405.3%
- 3United Kingdom€18,5717.1%
- 4Norway€18,4147.9%
- 5Switzerland€18,3298.4%
- 6Cyprus€17,71011.5%
- 7Spain€17,34613.3%
- 8Belgium€17,04914.8%
- 9Luxembourg€16,87115.6%
- 10Estonia€16,72816.4%
- 11Italy€16,43217.8%
- 12Malta€16,40018.0%
- 13Austria€16,18919.1%
- 14Czechia€15,94820.3%
- 15Finland€15,54122.3%
- 16Bulgaria€15,52022.4%
- 17France€15,47122.6%
- 18Portugal€15,38923.1%
- 19Germany€15,29523.5%
- 20Greece€14,84325.8%
- 21Slovakia€14,45427.7%
- 22Latvia€14,36128.2%
- 23Poland€14,29328.5%
- 24Denmark€14,26328.7%
- 25Sweden€14,10529.5%
- 26Croatia€13,44032.8%
- 27Slovenia€13,41132.9%
- 28Hungary€13,30033.5%
- 29Lithuania€12,10039.5%
- 30Romania€11,70041.5%
Other salaries in Malta
| Gross a year | Take-home a year | Take-home a month | Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| €20,000 | €16,400 | €1,367 | 18.0% |
| €25,000 | €19,650 | €1,638 | 21.4% |
| €30,000 | €22,992 | €1,916 | 23.4% |
| €35,000 | €26,742 | €2,228 | 23.6% |
| €40,000 | €30,492 | €2,541 | 23.8% |
| €45,000 | €34,242 | €2,853 | 23.9% |
| €50,000 | €37,992 | €3,166 | 24.0% |
| €55,000 | €41,742 | €3,478 | 24.1% |
| €60,000 | €45,492 | €3,791 | 24.2% |
| €65,000 | €48,742 | €4,062 | 25.0% |
| €70,000 | €51,992 | €4,333 | 25.7% |
| €75,000 | €55,242 | €4,603 | 26.3% |
| €80,000 | €58,492 | €4,874 | 26.9% |
| €90,000 | €64,992 | €5,416 | 27.8% |
| €100,000 | €71,492 | €5,958 | 28.5% |
| €120,000 | €84,492 | €7,041 | 29.6% |
| €150,000 | €103,992 | €8,666 | 30.7% |
| €200,000 | €136,492 | €11,374 | 31.8% |
Common questions
How much is €20,000 after tax in Malta?
A €20,000 salary in Malta leaves an estimated €16,400 a year after income tax and mandatory social security, for a single employee with no dependants in 2026. That is 82.0% of gross pay.
What is €20,000 a year per month after tax in Malta?
€1,667 a month before tax becomes about €1,367 a month after tax, spread over 12 payments.
How much tax do you pay on €20,000 in Malta?
About €3,600 in total (18.0% of gross): €1,600 of income tax and €2,000 of social security contributions. The largest single deduction is class 1 social security contribution at €2,000.
What is the marginal tax rate on €20,000 in Malta?
About 35.0%. Of the next €1,000 you earn, you would keep about €650.
Estimates for a single employee with no dependants, 2025–2026 rules: income tax and mandatory employee social security only. Single employee, no dependants. How we calculate · How Malta taxes salaries