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Tax tables 2026: what changes in your payroll

Feb 5, 2026·6 read
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An overview of tax and contribution updates across supported countries and their direct impact on payroll.

Why tables change every year

Each year, governments revise income-tax brackets, social-contribution rates and pension ceilings to track inflation and new policies. For anyone running payroll, that means recalculating deductions and charges using updated parameters.

Using outdated tables is one of the most common payroll mistakes — leading to wrong filings, fines and rework. Keeping parameters current isn’t optional: it’s part of compliance.

What usually changes

The main changes are typically in income-tax brackets, social-security contribution rates and exempt-benefit limits. In multi-country operations, each jurisdiction publishes its own updates at different times of the year.

Beyond rates, rules for deductions, dependents and bonuses change too. Tracking everything manually, country by country, isn’t feasible for lean HR teams.

How Avos keeps it up to date

Avos’s calculation engine automatically applies the current tables for each supported country. When a table is updated, recalculation uses the new parameters with no manual setup.

That removes side spreadsheets and reduces error risk to nearly zero — you open the period, calculate, and the figures come out right.

What to do now

Review employee records (salary, dependents, benefits) before the first close of the year and confirm each operation’s country. With the right base, automatic calculation handles the rest.

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