What do you keep from your director’s remuneration?
Enter the gross remuneration your company pays you and see what lands in your account after social contributions and personal income tax.
Your numbers
What the company books as director’s pay before any deduction.
Raises your tax-free allowance.
Your answer
Net in your account
€31,912
- Per month
- €2,659per month
- Social contributions
- €12,300
- Income tax
- €15,788
- You keep
- 53,2%
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A gross director’s remuneration of €60,000 with 0 dependent children leaves you €31,912 net for tax year 2026 — about €2,659 per month. Social contributions take €12,300 and income tax €15,788, so you keep 53,2% of the gross.
How this is calculated
Social contributions come off first and are deductible, so income tax applies to the remainder. The progressive brackets then run, reduced by the tax-free allowance plus the uplift for dependent children, and the municipal surcharge is added on top. This calculator assumes the remuneration is your only professional income and applies an average municipal surcharge — your commune’s actual rate differs, which moves the result by a few hundred euros either way.
Rates and thresholds, tax year 2026
| Social contribution rate, first bracket | 20,5% |
|---|---|
| Tax-free allowance | €11,180 |
| Average municipal surcharge | 7,5% |
| Top income-tax bracket | 50% |
Rule set verified as of 2026-07-20
Questions people ask
- Is this the same as an employee’s net pay?
- No. A company director is self-employed for social security: contributions are charged at the self-employed rate on the full remuneration, with no employee/employer split, and there is no holiday pay or thirteenth month unless the company chooses to pay one.
- Why is the municipal surcharge an average?
- Every commune sets its own rate, typically between 0% and 9%. This calculator applies a national average; your own commune’s rate is on your assessment notice and shifts the net figure modestly.
- Does my remuneration affect my company’s tax rate?
- Yes — paying yourself at least the statutory minimum director’s remuneration is what keeps a small company on the reduced corporate rate. The optimizer prices that trade-off against your own numbers.
This article is general information for a one-person company (BV/SRL), not tax advice. Rules and figures change — confirm your situation with your accountant before acting.
Fiscalance Editorial · Updated 5 August 2026