Malta Salary Calculator 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Understand what a Malta salary could mean for your take-home pay. Compare 2026 with planning scenarios for 2027 and 2028, with every assumption explained.

YOUR SALARY, EXPLAINED

Start with the numbers.

Tax yearSalary entered asGross basic salary (€)Annual taxable extras (€)

Enter your basic pay separately from taxable bonuses and allowances. Add statutory payments here if they are not already included. Nothing is added automatically.

Resident tax category

Choose your eligible tax category, not just your relationship status. Family rates depend on qualifying children and residence conditions; married computation may require joint income. Confirm eligibility with MTCA or your payroll team.

Low-wage employee SSC option

Only affects basic weekly pay of €229.44 or less, using 2026 thresholds. The reduced option can reduce contributory benefits.

I am a Malta-resident employee, aged 18–64 throughout the selected year, born in 1962 or later, and eligible for the selected tax category. This is a full year of standard employment.

How this Malta salary calculator works

Estimated annual take-home is total taxable cash pay minus income tax and employee social security. Income tax is calculated on gross taxable pay; employee social security is calculated on basic pay only. The monthly result is the annual estimate divided by 12, so an individual payslip may differ.

2026, 2027 and 2028: what is confirmed?

2026 uses the official MTCA resident income tax table and the Department of Social Security’s 2026 Class 1 employee rates. Family tax bands for 2027 and 2028 follow the phased measures announced in Budget 2026. Future-year estimates hold standard tax bands and employee SSC at 2026 levels; future SSC rates have not been verified for this tool. They are planning scenarios, not final payroll calculations.

Who is this estimate for?

It covers a full year of standard employment for Malta-resident employees aged 18–64 throughout that year and born in 1962 or later. It does not cover self-employment, pensioners, student schemes, non-residents, special tax programmes, part-year work, overseas social security, fringe benefits, multiple income sources or joint-income allocation. Reliefs, deductions, refunds and minimum-wage or low-income tax exemptions are excluded: eligible workers may pay less tax than shown. Ask your payroll adviser for a personalised calculation.

Official sources

Last reviewed: 10 November 2026. Estimates are for general information and do not replace payroll or tax advice.