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For income earned in 2026, single rates charge 0% up to €12,000. Above a basic weekly wage of €229.44, employee social security is 10% of basic pay, capped at €55.93 a week for people born from 1962.
Enter your gross pay and choose your tax rates to see roughly what reaches your account.
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Estimated take-home pay
€1,915.97
per monthExample
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- Weekly average
- €442.15
- Over your year
- €22,991.64
The breakdown
- Gross pay for the year
- €30,000.00
- Income taxSingle. 25% of €30,000, less €3,400.
- -€4,100.00
- Social security, category D€55.93 a week on a basic weekly wage of €576.92.
- -€2,908.36
- Take-home pay for the year
- €22,991.64
What this includes
- For income earned in 2026, which is year of assessment 2027. A different year uses different tables, and new rates can apply from 1 January 2027.
- For a resident employee on standard rates. All the pay entered is treated as chargeable income, and social security does not reduce it. Deductions, exemptions, other income, special tax regimes and income taxed under its own part-time rules are not included. Non-residents and the self-employed need a different calculation.
- Social security is worked out on basic pay only, by the week, for 52 weeks. Overtime, bonuses, allowances, remuneration in kind and commissions are not basic wage, so they are taxed here but carry no contribution.
- Monthly and weekly figures spread the year evenly. Employers deduct tax under the Final Settlement System, using the status on your Payee Status Declaration (FS4), so a single payslip can differ, especially with a second job, a mid-year change or the wrong status.
- Your employer pays a matching contribution and a Maternity Leave Fund amount on top. Neither comes out of your pay.
Check current source: Malta Tax and Customs Administration: new tax rates, 2026 Checked 5 November 2026
Check current source: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123), article 56 Checked 5 November 2026
Check current source: Department of Social Security: Class 1 contributions 2026 Checked 5 November 2026
Check current source: L.N. 289 of 2025: National Minimum Wage Checked 5 November 2026
Before you use the number
Which tax year does this use?
Income earned in 2026, which Malta taxes in year of assessment 2027. A table for another year can give a different answer, so check the year on any figure you compare this with. New rates can apply from 1 January 2027.
Is tax worked out before or after social security?
Before. Employers apply the income tax rates to your emoluments without taking contributions off first, and employees cannot claim Class 1 contributions as a deduction. So tax and social security are both taken from the same gross figure.
Should I enter my basic pay or my total pay?
Enter basic pay as gross basic pay. Social security is based on the basic wage, which leaves out overtime, bonuses, allowances, remuneration in kind and commissions. Enter those, and any statutory bonuses, under other taxable pay, so they are taxed without adding a contribution.
Why might my payslip be different?
Employers deduct tax under the Final Settlement System, using the status on your Payee Status Declaration, the FS4. A different status, a second job or a change of job part way through the year can all change what a payslip shows. A single payslip also reflects the weeks in that month, while this estimate spreads the year evenly.
What if my spouse works too?
Married rates apply to a resident couple's combined chargeable income, unless you elected a separate return or computation. Add your spouse's chargeable income under other taxable pay to see the couple's tax. If you elected to be taxed separately, use the single or parent tables instead.
Why does the parent with one child table show €10,275?
Act III of 2026 and the consolidated Income Tax Act print €10,270 for income above €60,000 on this table. The Malta Tax and Customs Administration's 2026 table prints €10,275, which is the only figure that keeps the tax continuous at €60,000. This estimate uses the tax authority figure. The difference is €5 a year, and only on this table above €60,000.
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