Finance & Irish taxes
Cycle to Work Tax Savings Calculator Ireland
Estimate payroll savings and personal cost within the bike-type scheme cap. This free cycle to work tax savings calculator ireland shows the calculation and its assumptions so you can compare your own figures.
Your results
Estimate payroll savings and personal cost within the bike-type scheme cap.
Calculated outcomes
- Qualifying Package
- €0.00
- Amount Above Scheme Cap
- €0.00
Assumptions and estimates
- 2026 caps: ordinary bike €1,250, electric bike €1,500, cargo/e-cargo €3,000. Employer must purchase qualifying bike/equipment; employee reimbursement does not qualify. Normally once every four tax years, used mainly for qualifying journeys. Salary-sacrifice savings are a marginal-rate estimate and can cross tax bands.
- Method: Eligible package is capped by bike type; salary-sacrifice tax savings use the entered marginal payroll rates.
- Rates/conditions reviewed against the linked official sources on 5 October 2026. Confirm the stated scope before relying on the result.
Sources: Official rules and guidance
Useful next steps
- Use Compare options to test an alternative side by side.
- Check the official sources above before relying on the figure.
- Copy, print or download a record of this calculation when you need one.
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How the cycle to work savings calculation works
Eligible package is capped by bike type; salary-sacrifice tax savings use the entered marginal payroll rates.
Rates/conditions reviewed against the linked official sources on 5 October 2026. Confirm the stated scope before relying on the result.
Using this calculator
- Enter your own figures in the labelled inputs. Keep the currencies, units and time periods consistent.
- Choose any applicable rate profile, pattern or assumption shown for this tool. Open additional inputs when relevant.
- Review estimated tax saving and effective package cost, then read the stated assumptions and eligibility conditions before using the result.
Official sources and further information
Worked example
This is a static example using illustrative inputs, not facts about you or today’s date. The displayed eligibility selections and assumptions apply only to this example.
See example inputs
- Bike and qualifying equipment package (€)
- 1500
- Bike category
- Electric bike
- Marginal Income Tax (%)
- 40
- Marginal USC (%)
- 3
- Marginal employee PRSI (%)
- 4.35
- I have confirmed the stated eligibility conditions
- No
- Estimated Tax Saving
- €0.00
- Effective Package Cost
- €1,500.00