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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0% · €0
Your take-home
€44,925
€3,743.72 a month · a year
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%
Class A PRSI, 2026 bands. PRSI uses the full-year blended rate (4.2% to Sept, 4.35% from October). Estimate only — check against Revenue for your exact circumstances.
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.