Bonus & RSU tax
What you actually keep from a bonus
Enter your salary, then add the bonus or RSU value in the bonus field. A bonus is taxed at your marginal rate, so the calculator shows your take-home with and without it.
Add your bonus in the bonus field
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Optional adjustmentsPension, bonus, auto-enrolment
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At age 35, Revenue relief is limited to 20% of earnings, with earnings capped at €115,000.
Your take-home
€44,925
€3,743.72 a month
Gross income€60,000
Income tax20% / 40% less credits− €11,200
USC− €1,333
PRSI− €2,543
Net take-home€44,925
Effective rate25.1%
Marginal rate47.2%
2026 Class A estimate assuming uniform weekly pay: 4.2% through September and 4.35% from October, blended over the year. Actual PRSI is calculated per pay period and can differ with bonuses, unpaid weeks or a 53-week payroll year. Figures are not stored; calculator events use only a broad salary band.
Bonus & RSU tax — common questions
How is a bonus taxed in Ireland?
A bonus is added to your pay and taxed at your marginal rate — income tax, USC and PRSI on top of your salary. For a higher earner that is about 52%, so you keep roughly half of a bonus.
How are RSUs taxed in Ireland?
When restricted stock units (RSUs) vest, their value is treated as pay and taxed through payroll at your marginal rate. Any later growth in the share price is subject to Capital Gains Tax when you sell.
Can I reduce the tax on a bonus?
Putting part of a bonus into a pension gives relief at your marginal rate, which for a 40% taxpayer cancels the income-tax portion on that amount. Add a pension contribution in the calculator to see the effect.