I think 72K in the Netherlands for a software dev is rare, but maybe it's possible. But the 50% tax is not true, you don't pay 52% over the whole amount, it wor

I think 72K in the Netherlands for a software dev is rare, but maybe it's possible. But the 50% tax is not true, you don't pay 52% over the whole amount, it works with tiers. Over the first 20K you'll pay 36.5%, over the next 38K you'll pay 42% and over the remaining 14K you'll pay 52%. This equals a net income of 45K, which is 3.75K per month.