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Understand your full tax picture - salary calculators and country guides for 25 markets.

NettoFlow shows how gross salary breaks down into income tax, social contributions, employer costs, and net pay - using official tax rules for 25 countries. Pick a country below to see what is modelled, then open the calculator or compare markets side by side.

Countries

25

Country guides and salary calculators covering every supported payroll system.

Tax years

2024-2027

Multiple tax years available - switch years in the calculator to see how rules have changed.

Rule sets

188

Regional rule sets included wherever payroll rules differ below the national level.

Privacy

Browser-first

All calculations run in your browser. No salary data is ever sent to a server.

More features

More features

Calculator

Enter your salary and see every number for your country: income tax by bracket, all social contributions, employer overhead, and net pay. Add a monthly budget to allocate spending across categories and see your savings capacity after taxes and everyday expenses.

Calculator

Income Flow

A Sankey diagram where your gross salary splits into proportional streams - income tax, social contributions, net pay. Add a budget to extend the diagram into spending categories and see how much remains for savings.

Income Flow

Statistics

Charts that plot average and marginal tax rates across income levels. See where the rate curve steepens, how brackets and thresholds trigger, and compare the same country across two different tax years.

Statistics

Compare

Enter one salary and see two countries' net pay, income tax, social security, and employer costs side by side - broken down identically so the difference is immediately visible.

Compare

Guide directory

Choose a country to explore its tax and payroll model.

Each card shows supported tax years, regional coverage, and key calculator capabilities - so you know what is modelled before you run a calculation.

Each card shows supported tax years, regional coverage, and key calculator capabilities - so you know what is modelled before you run a calculation.

Australia

AUAUD

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rules

Austria

ATEUR

Available Years2024-2026
Subdivisions9 regional rule sets
9 regional rule setsJoint assessment (splitting)Capital Gains

Belgium

BEEUR

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rulesCapital Gains

Canada

CACAD

Available Years2024-2026
Subdivisions13 regional rule sets
13 regional rule sets

Croatia

HREUR

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rulesJoint assessment (splitting)

Czechia

CZCZK

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rules

Denmark

DKDKK

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rulesChurch Tax

France

FREUR

Available Years2024-2026
Subdivisions13 regional rule sets
13 regional rule setsJoint assessment (splitting)Capital Gains

Germany

DEEUR

Available Years2024-2027
Subdivisions16 regional rule sets
16 regional rule setsChurch TaxCapital Gains

Greece

GREUR

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rules

Hong Kong

HKHKD

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rulesJoint assessment (splitting)

Ireland

IEEUR

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rulesJoint assessment (splitting)

Italy

ITEUR

Available Years2024-2026
Subdivisions21 regional rule sets
21 regional rule setsCapital Gains

Japan

JPJPY

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rules

Luxembourg

LUEUR

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rules

Netherlands

NLEUR

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rulesCapital Gains

Norway

NONOK

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rulesCapital Gains

Poland

PLPLN

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rulesJoint assessment (splitting)

Portugal

PTEUR

Available Years2024-2026
Subdivisions3 regional rule sets
3 regional rule sets

Singapore

SGSGD

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rules

Spain

ESEUR

Available Years2024-2026
Subdivisions17 regional rule sets
17 regional rule setsJoint assessment (splitting)

Sweden

SESEK

Available Years2024-2026
SubdivisionsNational rules
National rules

Switzerland

CHCHF

Available Years2024-2026
Subdivisions26 regional rule sets
26 regional rule setsCapital Gains

United Kingdom

GBGBP

Available Years2024-2026
Subdivisions4 regional rule sets
4 regional rule setsStudent Loan

United States

USUSD

Available Years2024-2026
Subdivisions51 regional rule sets
51 regional rule setsFiling Status

Salary Calculator - See Where Your Money Goes

NettoFlow is a free, privacy-first salary calculator that shows how your gross salary is divided between income tax, social security contributions, employer costs, and your take-home pay. Whether you are evaluating a job offer, planning a relocation, or trying to understand your payslip - NettoFlow provides accurate calculations for 25 countries based on official tax law, with all computations running directly in your browser.

How does the calculator work?

Enter your gross salary, select a country and tax year, and adjust personal parameters such as your age, marital status, tax class, and insurance preferences. NettoFlow instantly calculates your net salary by applying the current official tax brackets and contribution rates. All inputs stay in your browser only - no data is ever transmitted.

What deductions does NettoFlow calculate?

  • ·Income tax based on progressive tax brackets
  • ·Solidarity surcharge (Germany, above specific income thresholds)
  • ·Pension, health, long-term care, and unemployment insurance contributions
  • ·Church tax (Germany and Austria, optional)
  • ·Employer social security contributions and total employment cost
  • ·VAT and consumption taxes within the integrated budget planner

Who is this calculator for?

  • ·Employees who want to understand or verify their payslip
  • ·Job seekers comparing net salary before accepting an offer
  • ·Employers and HR teams calculating total cost of employment
  • ·Expats and professionals planning a relocation and comparing markets
  • ·Students and career starters budgeting their first salary

More features

  • ·Income flow diagram (Sankey): Visualises where every euro of your salary goes
  • ·Country comparison: Compare net salary, tax burden, and employer costs across 25 countries
  • ·Tax statistics: Shows average and marginal tax rates by income bracket
  • ·Budget planner: Plan monthly expenses and calculate the VAT included in each category
  • ·Share function: Save and share your calculation as a URL

How to use the guide index

Pick a country

Every card links to a guide page and directly to the matching calculator setup.

Check scope quickly

Tax years, regional coverage, and supported inputs are visible before the click.

Continue your research

Statistics, comparison, FAQ, and project background stay part of the same journey.

What changes take-home pay

The same gross salary can land very differently from country to country.

The difference between gross and net salary is rarely just income tax. Pension contributions, health insurance, unemployment levies, and employer-side costs all shape the result. Regional rules and personal settings - household status, age, number of children - add further variation. The country guides explain each layer so you know what to expect before you run a calculation.

The difference between gross and net salary is rarely just income tax. Pension contributions, health insurance, unemployment levies, and employer-side costs all shape the result. Regional rules and personal settings - household status, age, number of children - add further variation. The country guides explain each layer so you know what to expect before you run a calculation.

Income tax structure

Tax years, bracket thresholds, and filing logic decide how quickly gross salary turns into taxable income. Germany's 42% bracket begins at €68,480; Switzerland's combined cantonal and federal rates can exceed 30%. In the UK, the 40% higher rate starts at £50,270.

Gross SalaryYearIncome Tax Brackets

Payroll contributions

Pension, health, unemployment, and employer-side payroll costs change both take-home pay and full employment cost. In France, total employee social contributions can exceed 22% of gross salary alone. In Switzerland, BVG pension contributions are age-banded - rates rise significantly in your 40s and 50s.

Social Security ContributionsEmployer ContributionsFull Employment Cost

Local and personal settings

Regions, household status, children, or local surcharges can move the result materially even within the same country. A German married couple switching from Tax Class I to Tax Class III can gain several hundred euros per month. In the US, choosing Married Filing Jointly instead of Single shifts both bracket thresholds and the standard deduction.

RegionTax ClassFiling StatusChildrenCapital Gains

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, NettoFlow is completely free. No registration or payment is required to use the salary calculator, budget planner, or any other feature.
NettoFlow supports Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, France, United States, Greece, United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Croatia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Poland, Japan, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway and Czechia - 25 countries in total.
Your net salary is calculated by deducting income tax and social security contributions from your gross salary. The exact amounts depend on the selected country, your income level, and personal parameters such as age, marital status, and number of children.
The calculator models income tax, solidarity surcharge (where applicable), social security contributions (pension, health, unemployment, and care insurance), and country-specific levies. The exact mix depends on the jurisdiction you choose. Some country-specific reliefs are modeled conservatively when they depend on personal data we do not ask for. For example, in Poland the senior FP/FGŚP exemption is only applied from age 60 because the calculator does not collect sex.
Yes. The Country Comparison page lets you enter a salary and compare net income, taxes, and employer costs side by side for multiple countries.
The Flow page shows a Sankey diagram that visually maps your gross salary through taxes and contributions down to net income and budget. It helps you see at a glance where your money goes.
Use the locale switcher in the top navigation bar. Selecting a different country or language instantly updates all calculations and labels.
Employers pay social security contributions on top of your gross salary - covering pension, health, accident, and unemployment insurance. The Employer Costs section shows the total cost of employment, which is useful when negotiating salary or comparing offers across countries where employer burdens differ significantly.