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Daniel

Founder & Tax Data Researcher · CountryTaxCalc

About

I'm Daniel — a UK-based developer and researcher who built CountryTaxCalc in 2025 after noticing there wasn't a single good free tool for comparing take-home pay across countries.

I research and maintain every page on this site. Tax rate data is sourced directly from official government tax authorities — HMRC, the IRS, BZSt, CRA, ATO, and equivalents across 111+ countries. I update rates each year when budgets and tax laws change.

The site is independent — no VC funding, no editorial agenda. I built it because I wanted it to exist, and I keep it accurate because accuracy is the only thing that makes it useful.

Full story on the About page →

Research Methodology

Every calculator and guide on this site uses rates and rules sourced from the primary government tax authority for that country — not third-party summaries, not news articles, not Wikipedia.

Primary sources only

HMRC, IRS, BZSt, CRA, ATO, IRAS, AEAT, DGFiP, and equivalents. Each page links to the relevant official source.

Annual rate verification

Rates are reviewed each January when most tax years reset, and again in April for UK/Ireland budget changes.

Transparent limitations

Calculators produce estimates. Individual circumstances (deductions, credits, filing status) affect actual liability. Every page says so.

Free, no account required

Calculator inputs are processed locally in your browser and never sent to our servers. No sign-up, no paywall.

Areas of Coverage

International income tax UK PAYE & National Insurance US Federal & state tax Expat taxation Social security contributions Digital nomad tax residency Tax bracket calculations Cross-border tax comparisons Salary take-home calculations VAT & consumption taxes Employer payroll taxes Permanent establishment risk
Editorial independence: CountryTaxCalc is independently operated. Affiliate partnerships (disclosed on every relevant page) do not influence tax rate data, calculator results, or editorial content. See the Affiliate Disclosure and Legal Disclaimer.