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Umbrella Contractor Calculator Ireland 2026

Estimate your contractor take-home pay from your day rate - with a full breakdown of PAYE, USC, PRSI, employer PRSI, and our flat €75/mo umbrella fee. Updated for 2026 Irish tax rates.

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Estimate based on 2026 single-person Irish tax rates. Paytube umbrella fee €75/month. Employer PRSI 9%/11.25%, Employee PRSI 4.2%, income tax & USC at standard 2026 rates. Talk to us for an exact quote.

How to calculate contractor tax in Ireland

If you contract through a PAYE umbrella company, your take-home pay is not the same as your day rate. The umbrella company invoices your agency or client, deducts its fee and employer PRSI, pays you a gross salary, and then Revenue taxes are taken from that salary - income tax (PAYE), USC, and employee PRSI.

This contractor tax calculator models that flow for Ireland: enter your daily rate and working days, and it estimates your net pay after umbrella costs and 2026 tax rates. It is designed for umbrella employees - if you are an umbrella director contractor, use the umbrella director contractor calculator instead.

Who should use this calculator?

  • IT, engineering, pharma, and other contractors working through a PAYE umbrella company in Ireland
  • Anyone comparing take-home pay before joining an umbrella company in Ireland
  • Contractors checking how day rate, working days, and umbrella fees affect net pay

Permanent employees on a fixed salary should use the PAYE income tax calculator instead. For personalised payroll guidance, contact Paytube.

Further reading

Maximise your net pay

Legitimate employment expenses reduce taxable pay on umbrella assignments.