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Savings Calculator Ireland 2026

Calculate a monthly savings target, future balance, goal date or emergency fund in Ireland, with optional 33% DIRT and today's-money views.

Savings Calculator Ireland Ireland · 2026 Estimate

Goal Details

Use a deposit AER or your own planning assumption.

Projection Inputs

Use the rate you want to test over the full period.

Goal Timing

Useful if you want an estimated goal month, not just a future balance.

Emergency Fund Planner

A few months of essential costs is a common starting point.
Use 0% for a pure cash-buffer target.

Irish savings assumptions

Compare a standard Irish deposit after DIRT with a DIRT-exempt illustration.
Useful for seeing what a future balance may be worth in today's money.
Example planning assumption only. Inflation varies, so change it to test your own scenario.
This tool can show a gross deposit illustration, a standard after-DIRT estimate, a DIRT-exempt illustration, and an optional today's-money view. It is a planning estimate, not a savings-account quote.

Savings Projection

Choose a mode, enter your details, and click Calculate to see your projected savings outcome, after-tax estimate, or rainy-day fund target.

How this savings goal estimate is calculated

The calculator estimates deposit-savings progress from your starting balance, monthly contributions, goal, AER-style rate and selected Irish tax view.

Published by Irish Calculators. Rates, rules and assumptions are maintained against the official sources linked below.

  1. Starting balance and regular contributions are combined over the selected time period.
  2. The AER-style annual assumption is converted to an equivalent monthly rate and contributions are added at the end of each month.
  3. Standard deposit mode reduces each interest credit by the current 33% DIRT rate; the exempt view leaves interest untaxed.
  4. The optional inflation view converts the projected balance into an estimated today's-money value without changing the nominal balance.
  5. Goal mode estimates the required monthly contribution or the time needed to reach the target.

Source note: Compound savings projection formula, Revenue DIRT guidance and CCPC savings-account guidance. This is an estimate only and not financial advice.

About This Savings Calculator Ireland

This calculator helps you work backwards from a savings target, project a future balance, estimate when you could reach your goal, or build a rainy-day fund. It is designed for Irish users who want a cleaner planning view than a simple compound-interest widget.

Rate input. The growth field is designed to work as an annual savings rate or AER-style assumption, then converts that into a monthly planning rate for the calculation. That makes it easier to test common Irish savings rates without doing your own conversion first.

Gross, after DIRT, and today's-money views. Standard Irish deposit interest is generally subject to DIRT, while an exemption or a tax-free savings product may apply in some cases. This tool can compare a gross illustration with an estimated after-DIRT balance and can also show an optional inflation-adjusted figure.

Why real accounts can differ. Regular saver accounts may cap monthly lodgements, rates may be variable, access can be restricted, and fees or bonus-rate conditions may apply. State Savings and other products can have different tax treatment. Use this calculator for planning, then compare the real account's AER, access rules, fees and conditions.

This calculator is for illustration only. It does not give regulated financial advice, it does not pull live bank rates, and it cannot guarantee future returns.

Savings calculator modes and Irish account checks

Choose the mode that matches your question, then use an AER from the account you are considering. The calculator separates your own contributions from estimated interest and can show a standard 33% DIRT planning view.

Your questionCalculator modeMain resultUseful account check
How much should I save each month?Need to SaveMonthly amount requiredMonthly lodgement limit
What could my savings grow to?Future BalanceProjected ending balanceAER, rate period and conditions
When could I reach my target?Goal DateEstimated time and dateAccess needs before the goal
How large should my emergency fund be?Rainy DayBuffer target and build timeEasy-access withdrawal rules
Worked deposit example

€5,000 now plus €500 monthly for five years

Own contributions€35,000.00
Gross balance at 3% AER€38,086.85
Estimated balance after DIRT€37,030.89

The example assumes monthly compounding, contributions at the end of each month and 33% DIRT applied to credited interest. A real provider may credit interest at a different time or apply account conditions.

Official references: CCPC savings guidance, Revenue's current DIRT rate, and Deposit Guarantee Scheme coverage.

How This Calculator Works

1
Choose whether you want the monthly amount needed, a future balance, a goal date, or a rainy-day emergency-fund target.
2
Enter your current savings, monthly contribution where relevant, the target amount if relevant, and the annual growth or AER assumption you want to test.
3
The calculator converts AER into an equivalent monthly planning rate, then models end-of-month contributions and compounding over time.
4
Advanced settings compare a gross deposit illustration with an estimated 33% DIRT view or a DIRT-exempt view, plus an optional today's-money figure using your inflation assumption.

Who This Calculator Is For

People building a house deposit fund and wanting a clearer target date.
Anyone testing whether a savings goal still works after DIRT and inflation are considered.
Households comparing how much of a final pot comes from contributions versus growth.
Users who want a cleaner Irish planning view before checking real savings products.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this for regular savings with no interest?
Yes. The calculator handles zero-interest scenarios and still shows the contribution path and target timing.
Does it include DIRT?
Yes, if you use Standard Deposit mode. The calculator estimates the current 33% DIRT rate as interest is credited, so the after-DIRT balance compounds on net interest. DIRT-exempt mode is available where a valid exemption or tax-free product applies.
What is AER?
AER is an annualised rate that helps compare savings accounts where interest may compound. Use the AER shown for the real account, then check whether it is fixed, variable, introductory, balance-limited, or subject to regular-saver conditions.
What does the inflation option do?
It does not change the nominal balance. Instead, it shows what the future figure may be worth in today's money based on the inflation assumption you enter.
Can this help with a deposit plan?
Yes. It is useful for deposit planning because you can compare your target, your starting balance, the monthly saving required, and the month you may reach the goal.
Why might a bank product still differ from this result?
Real products may credit interest at a different time, use variable or introductory rates, cap monthly lodgements or eligible balances, impose fees, or restrict withdrawals. This tool is for planning, not a product quote.
Are savings protected in Ireland?
Eligible deposits at an authorised institution may be protected by the Deposit Guarantee Scheme up to its applicable limit and conditions. Check the institution and account coverage rather than assuming every savings product is protected.

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