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2026 rates · independently verified

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Your €80,000 salary across 4 countries

Best result
Spain · €53,818
Range
€47,339–€53,818
Max difference
€6,479/year

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SpainBest result

€53,818per year67% kept

€26,182 tax and contributions

Ordinary rulesOpen-access result
No special regimeEveryone is taxed the same way here

Assumes Madrid

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Portugal#2

€47,886per year60% kept

€5,932 less than Spain

General IRS scaleOpen-access result · best of 3 checked
IRS JovemConditional+€9,673 / year€57,560 if eligible

National rules

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Poland#3

€47,478per year59% kept

€6,340 less than Spain

General tax scale (skala podatkowa)Open-access result · best of 2 checked
Ulga dla młodychConditional+€6,367 / year€53,845 if eligible

Nothing else assumed

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Italy#4

€47,339per year59% kept

€6,479 less than Spain

Ordinary IRPEF scaleOpen-access result · best of 3 checked
Teachers and researchersConditional+€25,072 / year€72,410 if eligible

Assumes Lombardy (Milan)

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2026 rates verified · official authority + PwC · oldest check 14 Jul 2026 · How we verify

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