Ireland Salary Optimizer

Non-taxable benefits in Ireland

Irish employers can offer a range of tax-exempt benefits: small benefit exemption (two non-cash benefits up to €1,000 each per year), bike-to-work scheme (tax-free bicycle up to €3,000), travel passes for public transport, employer pension contributions (no BIK), canteen meals, eye tests and corrective glasses, professional subscriptions, and long-service awards. The key salary sacrifice benefits include pension AVC contributions and the cycle-to-work scheme.

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Enter a gross salary to see how restructuring part of the compensation as non-taxable benefits can save money for both the employer and the employee. The optimizer uses Ireland's 2026 benefit rules and contribution rates.

Also available for Ireland