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Pagas Extra Explained: How Spain's 14-Payment System Affects Your Take-Home
On a €36,000 salary, a normal month nets about €1,850, but July and December (with a paga extra) net closer to €3,068. Here's exactly why Spain pays salaries in 14 instalments, why bonus months get taxed at a higher rate on the payslip, and why your annual liability never actually changes.
21 July 2026 · 9 min read
Autónomo vs Contrato Indefinido: Which Pays More, and When
At €30,000, a contrato indefinido employee nets about €990 a year more than an autónomo at equivalent income. By €80,000 that gap shrinks to roughly €30, effectively nothing, once both sides' Social Security contributions cap out. Here's the full worked comparison, tramo by tramo, plus what the raw net-income numbers don't capture.
UK vs Spain Take-Home Pay: What Your Salary Is Really Worth (Beckham Law Included)
A UK £90,000 salary nets £62,757 a year. Converted to EUR at £1 = €1.17, that's €105,300, which nets only €63,035 under standard Madrid-scale IRPF, but €76,049 under the Beckham Law, comfortably ahead of the UK figure. Here's the full UK vs Spain take-home comparison, both scenarios, done correctly.
The Beckham Law Explained: How Spain's 24% Flat Tax Actually Works in 2026
On €60,000, the Beckham Law's flat 24% saves you €3,501.50 a year over standard Madrid-scale IRPF. On €90,000 that's €9,801.50; on €150,000 it's €22,401.50. Who actually qualifies post-2023 Startup Law reform, the 6-year duration, the €600,000 threshold, and worked numbers at three salary levels.
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Ireland vs UK Tech Salaries: How Do They Compare?
Two mature tech markets, one language, very different pay packets. We compare median salaries, cost-of-living adjustments, and net take-home across Dublin and London to find out where tech workers are actually better off.
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