National Health System
Contributions to the National Health System are calculated as follows:
| Contributor’s category |
|
Rate
% |
| a) Employees/Pensioners/Persons holding an office |
|
2.65 |
| b) Employers |
|
2.90 |
| c) Self Employed |
|
4.00 |
| d) Republic or Natural / Legal person responsible for the remuneration of persons holding an office |
|
2.90 |
| e) Republic |
|
4.70 |
| f) Persons earning rental, interest dividend and other income |
|
2.65 |
It should be noted that the employer is responsible for paying both their own and their employees’ contributions through Social Insurance Services (by means of deduction from their salary).
Income limit
For the purposes of calculating the contributions, gross emoluments are limited to €180.000 per annum (with the exception of categories (b), (d) and (e)).
