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Salary and tax calculators 2026

Salary and tax calculators help you estimate how much of your pay you keep and how taxation is formed in 2026. You can work out net from gross (and the other way round), marginal tax, holiday pay, VAT and the YLE tax, and compare municipal tax rates.

All figures are based on the Tax Administration (vero.fi) and verified for 2026. The calculators are free and need no sign-up.

Key figures 2026

25.5 %
general VAT rate 2026
13.5 % & 10 %
reduced VAT rates
2.5 %
YLE tax, max €160/yr
€20,000
VAT registration threshold

How is net income calculated from salary?

Withholding tax and the employee’s statutory contributions (pension and unemployment insurance) are deducted from the gross salary. What remains is the net salary you take home. The rate depends on annual income, your home municipality, church tax and any deductions.

The net–gross and reverse gross calculators help you see the whole picture, and the marginal-tax calculator shows how much tax is taken from extra income.

What changed in 2026?

The reduced VAT rate fell from 14 to 13.5 percent on 1 January 2026. It covers, among other things, food, restaurant meals and passenger transport. The general rate remains 25.5 percent and the rate on newspapers and magazines is 10 percent. The VAT registration threshold is 20,000 euros of turnover a year.

The employee statutory contributions in 2026 are the earnings-related pension contribution of 7.3 percent, the unemployment insurance contribution of 0.89 percent, and health insurance contributions. These are deducted from the gross salary in addition to withholding tax, and the calculators account for them automatically.

How to choose the right calculator

If you know your gross salary and want your take-home pay, use the gross-to-net calculator. If instead you know the net amount you want, the reverse calculator shows the gross salary needed. When weighing a pay rise, overtime or a bonus, the marginal tax calculator shows how much of the extra income you actually keep.

The holiday pay calculator works out holiday pay (lomapalkka) and the holiday bonus (lomaraha), which under collective agreements is usually 50 percent of the holiday pay. The municipal comparison shows how much your home municipality rate affects annual income, and the YLE tax calculator gives the public broadcasting tax: 2.5 percent of income above 15,150 euros, up to 160 euros a year.

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FAQ

Which salary calculators are here?

Net–gross and reverse gross, marginal tax, holiday pay, VAT, YLE tax and a comparison of municipal tax rates.

What year are the tax rates from?

For 2026. Figures are based on Tax Administration values and verified — the date is shown on each calculator page.

Are the calculators free?

Yes, all salary and tax calculators are free and need no registration.

Are the results official?

They are indicative estimates. Final taxation is confirmed by the Tax Administration.

Which contributions are deducted from salary in 2026?

In addition to withholding tax: the pension contribution of 7.3 percent, the unemployment insurance contribution of 0.89 percent (ages 18-64), and health insurance contributions. The calculators deduct these from gross pay automatically.

What is the VAT rate in 2026?

The general rate is 25.5 percent. The reduced rate fell from 14 to 13.5 percent on 1 January 2026 (food, restaurant meals, passenger transport), and the press rate is 10 percent. The VAT registration threshold is 20,000 euros a year.