Understand every line on your payslip
Short, plain-English explainers for Irish and UK payslips — written for the person reading the payslip, not the person producing it.
How to read your Irish payslipA line-by-line guide to an Irish payslip: gross pay, PAYE, PRSI, USC, pension and net pay — and how to check the maths adds up.Gross pay vs net pay explainedGross pay is what you earn, net pay is what you're paid. Here's exactly what sits between the two on an Irish or UK payslip.Reading a BrightPay or Sage payslipBrightPay and Sage lay payslips out differently. Here's how to find gross, deductions, YTD and employer costs in each — and how to check them automatically.Why was my overtime taxed at 40%?Overtime isn't taxed at a special rate — it's taxed at your marginal rate. Here's how the standard rate cut-off point decides what you keep.
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