The Tax Brief real effective rates for 111+ countries — bi-weekly, free.
Independent tax calculator · Est. 2025

About
CountryTaxCalc.

Hi — I'm Daniel. I noticed there wasn't a single good free tool for comparing take-home pay across different countries. So I built one. Now it covers 111 countries with rates verified against official tax authority sources.

DANIEL · FOUNDER UK-BASED · EST. 2025 INDEPENDENT
111+
Countries covered
Every OECD member + major hubs
526+
Tax comparisons
Country-to-country pairings
1,400+
Pages published
Calculators, comparisons & guides
2026
Tax year data
Updated April 2026
01 · The Story

I'm Daniel, a UK-based developer and the creator of CountryTaxCalc.

I built CountryTaxCalc after spending too much time trying to answer a simple question: what does the same salary actually look like net in different countries? The tools I found were either outdated, country-specific, hidden behind paywalls, or produced numbers I couldn't trace back to an official source.

So I built the tool that didn't exist — free, no sign-up, real statutory rates, multiple countries side by side. Every rate comes from the official government tax authority for that country: the IRS, HMRC, BZSt, CRA, ATO, and equivalents across 111+ jurisdictions. No third-party aggregators, no Wikipedia, no guesswork.

I review and update all rates at least annually — most countries in January when tax years reset, UK and Ireland in April after the Budget. If a rate changes mid-year, I update within 14 days of the announcement.

If a bracket looks wrong or a country is missing, email me — I read every message and take corrections seriously.

02 · Principles

What makes CountryTaxCalc different.

Four things we commit to, in plain language. If we ever stop doing any of them, this page gets updated first.

01

Every country, one interface

Switch between the US, Germany, Singapore, and 108 other jurisdictions without learning a new tool each time. Consistent inputs, consistent outputs.

02

Real side-by-side comparisons

See what the same salary looks like net in Lisbon vs. Dubai vs. Zürich — with the deductions, credits, and social charges each country actually applies.

03

Sourced from primary authorities

Rates and brackets come from IRS, HMRC, BZSt, CRA, ATO publications — never from third-party aggregators. Every figure can be traced to its source.

04

Free, forever, no account

No login, no paywall, no email capture. The site is free to use and that is the whole point.

03 · Research & Methodology

How the numbers get here.

Every rate, bracket and allowance is researched against the publishing tax authority and manually re-verified each tax year. CountryTaxCalc is not a substitute for a qualified tax advisor.

What we do
  • Publish the exact statutory rate tables used by the calculator
  • Link every bracket to the authority that publishes it
  • Update within 14 days of any announced rate change
  • Show our working — inputs, deductions, and math are visible
What we don't do
  • Give personal tax advice for your specific situation
  • Factor in every treaty, exemption, or special regime
  • Model capital gains, estate, or corporate taxes (yet)
04 · Primary Sources

Where the data comes from.

Full methodology →
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
United States
HMRC
HM Revenue & Customs
United Kingdom
BZSt
Bundeszentralamt für Steuern
Germany
CRA
Canada Revenue Agency
Canada
ATO
Australian Taxation Office
Australia
IRAS
Inland Revenue Authority
Singapore
AEAT
Agencia Tributaria
Spain
DGFiP
Direction des Finances Publiques
France
AdE
Agenzia delle Entrate
Italy
NTS
National Tax Service
South Korea
AT
Autoridade Tributária
Portugal
BMF
Bundesministerium für Finanzen
Austria

Plus 99 additional tax authorities across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East. Each country page lists the specific publications used.

Important Disclaimer

This is informational, not advice.

Calculations are estimates based on publicly available tax laws and do not account for your individual circumstances, specific deductions, treaties, or regional variations. Always consult a qualified tax professional or the relevant tax authority before making financial or relocation decisions. Use of CountryTaxCalc does not create any advisor-client relationship.

05 · Get in touch

Free, accurate, and
always up to date.

Spot an incorrect bracket, a missing country, or have a question about methodology? I read every email, usually within 48 hours.