Enter your income once and see it computed under both the 2025 and 2026 tax bands side by side — a direct answer to how much the Budget actually changed your take-home pay.
The same income runs through both years' Income Tax standard rate bands and USC bands. The 2026 single standard rate band widened to €44,000 (from €42,000 in 2025), and the USC second band widened to €28,700 (from €27,382) — the difference in computed take-home is what changed for you specifically.
No — the widened standard rate band mainly benefits income near or above the old band threshold, where more income now falls at 20% instead of 40%. Income comfortably below the 2025 threshold sees little to no change from the band widening itself.
Yes, separately from the Budget bands shown here — employee PRSI is scheduled to rise from 4.20% (Oct 2025–Sep 2026) to 4.35% from October 2026, part of a phased increase agreed for the Social Insurance Fund, not a Budget income-tax change.
Figures are estimates for informational purposes only, based on the assumptions you enter, and are not tax advice. Consult a tax advisor or Revenue.ie before making financial decisions.