European Net Salary API

Free REST API for calculating net salaries across 18 European countries. No signup required.

Quick Start

cURL

curl "https://nettocalc.com/api/v1/calculate?country=de&gross=50000"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch(
  "https://nettocalc.com/api/v1/calculate?country=de&gross=50000"
);
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data.net);

Python

import requests
r = requests.get("https://nettocalc.com/api/v1/calculate", params={"country": "de", "gross": 50000})
print(r.json()["net"])

Endpoint Reference

GET/api/v1/calculate

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
country	Yes	string	Two-letter country code (e.g. de, uk, fr)
gross	Yes	number	Annual gross salary
class	No	1-6	Tax class (Germany, Luxembourg)
state	No	string	State or region code
church	No	boolean	Whether church tax applies
children	No	boolean	Whether the taxpayer has children

Example Response

{
  "country": "de",
  "gross": 50000,
  "net": 33042,
  "incomeTax": 7841,
  "socialSecurity": 9117,
  "effectiveTaxRate": 15.68,
  "currency": "EUR"
}

Supported Countries

Code	Country	Currency	Special Parameters
de	Germany	EUR	class (1-6), state, church
uk	United Kingdom	GBP	studentLoan, pension
fr	France	EUR	cadre (boolean)
nl	Netherlands	EUR	thirtyPercent (boolean)
ch	Switzerland	CHF	canton, church
at	Austria	EUR	church
se	Sweden	SEK	municipality
dk	Denmark	DKK	church
no	Norway	NOK	municipality
be	Belgium	EUR	region
it	Italy	EUR	region
es	Spain	EUR	region
pl	Poland	PLN	under26 (boolean)
ie	Ireland	EUR	usc (boolean)
pt	Portugal	EUR	married (boolean)
fi	Finland	EUR	municipality
lu	Luxembourg	EUR	class (1, 1a, 2)
cz	Czech Republic	CZK	children (number)

Rate Limits

100 requests per day per IP address
No API key required
No signup or registration needed
Rate limit resets at midnight UTC

Terms of Use

Free for personal, educational, and non-commercial use.

Commercial use is permitted with a visible attribution link to nettocalc.com.

Do not use the API for automated scraping at scale.

Data is provided as estimates only — not financial or tax advice.

We reserve the right to adjust rate limits or block abusive usage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the API really free?

Yes. The NettoCalc API is completely free for personal, educational, and non-commercial use. No hidden fees, no credit card required.

Do I need an API key?

No. You can start making requests immediately without any signup, registration, or API key.

What are the rate limits?

The API allows up to 100 requests per day per IP address. This is sufficient for most personal and educational projects.

Can I use the API commercially?

Yes, you can use the API for commercial projects. We just ask that you include an attribution link back to nettocalc.com.