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Each extra euro you earn loses about 47.4%. Three charges add up:

Income tax

40%

USC

3%

PRSI (averaged over the year)

4.4%

On your next euro

47.4%

After your pension, your taxable pay is €61,750. The first €46,500 is taxed at 20% and the other €15,250 at 40%, so any extra pay lands in the 40% band.

Your overall rate is much lower: 23.8% of your gross pay.