Italy: €1,000 gross → €995 net
Under 2026 rules a single employee with no children earning €1,000 gross a month in Italy takes home €995. The employer’s total cost is €1,369.
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Italy, per month
Of every 100 of gross salary
Of the next 100 of gross, 73.17 reaches the employee. Headline top income-tax rate in Italy: 43% above €50,000 + regional and municipal surcharges. Marginal and effective rates differ from it.
| Line | Legal rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | €1,000 | |
| INPS pension contribution (IVS), employee9.19%Secondary source Contributi INPS lavoratori dipendenti | 9.19% | − €91.90 |
| IRPEF (national income tax)23% to €28,000, 33% to €50,000, 43% aboveSecondary source TUIR art. 11 – IRPEF brackets (33% from 2026, L. 199/2025) · Nuova IRPEF dal 2026 (33% second bracket) | 23% to €28,000, 33% to €50,000, 43% above | − €208.86 |
| Deduction for employment income (art. 13 TUIR)€1,955Secondary source TUIR art. 13 – deduction for employment income · Detrazioni lavoro dipendente 2026 | €1,955 | + €162.92 |
| Trattamento integrativo (paid with salary)€1,200 a yearSecondary source Agenzia delle Entrate circ. 4/E 2025: cuneo fiscale and trattamento integrativo · Detrazioni lavoro dipendente 2026 | €1,200 a year | + €100.00 |
| Cuneo fiscale non-taxable sum (income up to €20,000)5.3% of employment incomeSecondary source Agenzia delle Entrate circ. 4/E 2025: cuneo fiscale and trattamento integrativo · CU 2026: bonus taglio cuneo fiscale | 5.3% of employment income | + €48.13 |
| Regional surcharge, Lazio (withheld the following year)1.73% (flat for income up to €28,000)Official source Addizionale regionale IRPEF 2026 | 1.73% (flat for income up to €28,000) | − €15.71 |
| Net take-home | 99.46% of gross | €995 |
| INPS pension contribution (IVS), employer23.81%Secondary source Contributi INPS lavoratori dipendenti | 23.81% | + €238.10 |
| Other employer INPS contributions (family allowances, NASpI, CIG, maternity…), benchmark≈ 6.19% (sector- and size-dependent)Unconfirmed PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, Italy – other taxes | ≈ 6.19% (sector- and size-dependent) | + €61.90 |
| Severance pay accrual (TFR)pay ÷ 13.5 less 0.5% (= 6.91%)Secondary source L. 297/1982 (art. 2120 c.c.: TFR = pay ÷ 13.5) · TFR calculation (0.5% INPS contribution deducted) | pay ÷ 13.5 less 0.5% (= 6.91%) | + €69.07 |
| Employer cost | €1,369 |
Where the employer’s €1,369 goes
Tax credits exceed the tax here, so €86 is paid out on top of gross − contributions.
Italy has no statutory minimum wage; collective agreements (CCNL) set minima.
13 payments assumed; annual figures do not depend on the number of payments.
INAIL accident insurance is not included.
Not included: Regional and municipal surcharges outside Rome/Lazio; Deductions for a dependent spouse, children aged 21+ and other dependants (children under 21 receive the Assegno Unico outside payroll); Sector- and size-specific employer INPS rates (a 30% benchmark is used) and INAIL accident insurance; Impatriate regime (50%/60% exemption) and researchers' 90% exemption; Flat 1% tax on productivity bonuses and 2026 flat taxes on contract-renewal increases; €440 cut to deductions above €200,000 and the cap on 19% deductions above €75,000.
A calculation under general rules, not individual tax advice.
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Italy payroll in 2026 at a glance
- Currency
- EUR
- Salary payments a year
- 13
- Statutory minimum wage (full-time, monthly)
- No statutory minimum wage (set by collective agreements)
- Headline top income-tax rate
- 43% above €50,000 + regional and municipal surcharges
- Calculation complexity
- High
Questions that change the result
- First insured after 31 Dec 1995 (contribution ceiling applies)
Frequently asked questions
How much is €1,000 gross a month in Italy after tax?
A single employee with no children earning €1,000 gross a month in Italy takes home about €995 net under 2026 rules: €92 goes to employee social contributions and -€86 to income tax. The employer pays €369 on top, so the total employer cost is €1,369.
How much does an employee cost an employer in Italy?
On a gross salary of €1,000 a month the employer pays €369 in contributions, 36.91% of gross, for a total cost of €1,369.
Which gross salary gives €2,000 net in Italy?
For €2,000 net a month a single employee needs about €2,629 gross, which costs the employer €3,599.
Are these figures exact?
They follow the general 2026 rules for Italy, with every legal rate and its source shown line by line. Personal circumstances, collective agreements and employer-specific rates can change the result, so treat them as a careful estimate, not individual tax advice.