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2026 rates · 22% Tulumaks & €700 Maksuvaba tulu

Estonia Salary & Income Tax Calculator 2026

Calculate your take-home net salary in Estonia (netopalk): 22% flat personal income tax, €700 monthly basic exemption, social tax, and total employer cost.

Salary details

Net Salary & Tax summary

Gross salary (Brutopalk):2.000,00 €
Employee unemployment insurance (1.6%):-32,00 €
Funded pension contribution (II pillar):-40,00 €
Taxable income base:1.228,00 €
Income tax (Tulumaks 22%):-270,16 €
Monthly net take-home salary (Netopalk):1.657,84 €
Annual net take-home pay:19.894,08 €
Effective tax rate:17,11 %
Employer social tax (Sotsiaalmaks 33%):660,00 €
Employer unemployment insurance (0.8%):16,00 €
Total monthly employer cost (Tööandja kulu):2.676,00 €
Maksu- ja Tolliamet 2026

Estonian Tax Rates and Contributions 2026

Tax / ContributionRate 2026
Tulumaks (Gyventojų pajamų mokestis)22,00 %
Maksuvaba tulu (Neapmokestinamas minimumas)700 € / mėn. (8 400 € / metus)
Töötuskindlustus (Darbuotojo nedarbo draudimas)1,60 %
Kogumispension (II pakopos pensijų kaupimas)2,00 % (arba 0%, 4%, 6%)
Sotsiaalmaks (Darbdavio socialinis mokestis)33,00 % (20% pensijų + 13% sveikatos)
Tööandja töötuskindlustus (Darbdavio nedarbo draudimas)0,80 %
FAQ

FAQ — Estonian Payroll and Income Tax System

What is the personal income tax rate (Tulumaks) in Estonia for 2026?

The flat personal income tax rate in Estonia is 22% (up from 20%). It applies to gross salary after deducting employee unemployment insurance, pension contributions, and the basic exemption.

How does the basic exemption (Maksuvaba tulu) work?

Estonian residents are entitled to a basic exemption of up to €700 per month (€8,400 per year). Under recent reforms, this exemption is unified to eliminate previous regressive step thresholds.

What payroll taxes are paid by the employer in Estonia?

Employers pay 33% Social Tax (Sotsiaalmaks: 20% state pension insurance and 13% health insurance) plus 0.8% employer unemployment insurance, making total employment cost approximately 133.8% of gross salary.

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