Half of DPs wages are taxed

[summerfinn]

My DS got paid his first month of his new salary yesterday. Which was eleven thousand euro he go taxed half of that which only left us with only 5500 as his monthly pay. The tax is system is disgusting in the country I live in. Even with that wage it's difficult to get by these days with the cost of everything.

Private health care is a privilege. Of course it costs money. You make your choices. Wealth gives you choices others don't have. Be grateful.

Is there some kind of background you haven't given here? If you are not Irish where are you from?

It's not a surprise it's more of a shock 😂 we knew he would be taxed half . His taxes money doesn't benefit Ireland in the slightest. The country is on its arse. I'm not looking for sympathy. We are hardly billionaires for gods sake. My DP works hard .

Our childcare is the highest in Europe.

Nope, that would be the UK.

How do his taxes not benefit the country?

According to this website, the net pay on €11,000 is €6,510, so there's two possible explanations:

• the tax has been calculated incorrectly due to it being his first month in the role - I would imagine this will resolve itself with time, if the Irish authorities work like HMRC
• he's paying a very high pension contribution

Given that the average wage, per month, in Ireland is €3,750 before tax and €2,957 after tax, I'd be careful about complaining too loudly.

€11,000 is the equivalent of £9,723. Net salary in the UK on this, excluding any pension contributions, is £6,115 (€6,918). Compared to what the Irish tax calculator is showing, it's €408 (£360) per month more tax than the UK.

These are really things that should be considered before taking a job or making a move.

It's all good and well being told a gross salary, but the most important number is what is going in to your pocket.

People on minimum wage work very hard. How is that relevant?

I am Irish. I was merely making a point at how unfair it is for that money to be taken to do what with? Nothing. The country is on its arse. Shit healthcare , shit expensive childcare, it makes no sense. Tax the billionaires not middle income earners keeping the country going.

True.

https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/03/06/childcare-puzzle-which-countries-in-europe-have-the-highest-and-lowest-childcare-costs

An annual salary of €132,000 is more than double the standard 2 working parents get in Ireland. Yeah tax sucks ... sucks more for the people on 25k a year who are struggling.

DH and I JOINT income is £4k a month after tax, from that we have FT childcare etc. Is it really that much more expensive in Ireland?

Btw having private healthcare is becoming a much rather than a want. Unless you want your family waiting days to be seen in a public hospital.

You don't work so you have the luxury of not needing to worry about childcare. But yes definitely if you're struggling on what to most people is a massive income, get a job or down size.

It's not a surprise it's more of a shock 😂 we knew he would be taxed half . His taxes money doesn't benefit Ireland in the slightest. The country is on its arse. I'm not looking for sympathy. We are hardly billionaires for gods sake. My DP works hard .

Where to begin with this?!

1. If you knew he would be taxed half then the amounts can't be a shock unless neither of you can do simple maths.

1. How does tax money not benefit the country?

1. Ireland isn't doing too badly at the moment (compared to UK).

1. Everyone feels they work hard for their money. He probably isn't working five times harder than someone on €25k.

So c£9720?

man, I made some bad choices in life.

The mistake here is seeing your partner as a 'middle income earner' he's not, he might not be a billionaire but he is a high earner.

for the record there are only 8 billionaires in Ireland, so Im not sure you can tax them sufficiently to keep the entire country going without them just up and leaving.

Dont get me wrong I'm into taxing the rich more, its just that you mistakenly believe you aren't rich when compared to the vast majority you are, which is why you are taxed more

oh god you poor things how ever will you manage to make ends meet?

Could you work in the evenings or at weekends?

or get real - that’s a very good wage so to come here whining about it is a little tone deaf

You think that 132,000 euros a year is MIDDLE INCOME???

The average salary in Ireland in 2023 is around €45,000. Full-time workers in Ireland on average make €3,683 a month, equating to €44,202 a year (pre-tax).

What is the middle class income in Ireland?
What is a middle-income earner's wage in Ireland? In Ireland, those who receive a between €35,000 and €50,000 are described as middle-income earners. 21 Sept 2022

What does he do?

What are the tax rates in Ireland? Why are public services so bad? I'm not aware.

You wouldn't be taxed 50% of the whole pay because there are tax bands and thresholds. The highest rate is 40% but that's only after earning the first 50,270 at a lower tax rate
Then he pays 40% on £50-£125k and anything over that is 45% and I highly doubt he's on that going by the style of writing from you, op.

Here's me and my.kid living on a total income a month of £1300

What's that old saying I used to see around here?

OPs moaning her diamond slippers are too tight.

Let me get my tiny violin.

Just for the UK posters, a large percentage of people have private health insurance. I don't remember exactly but it might be as high as 50%, vs 10% or so in the UK.
That's for the reasons OP notes.
So it's somewhat 'priviledged' but not the same as the UK.

Yes

https://salaryaftertax.com/ie/salary-calculator

It’s a fuckload.