I think 72K in the Netherlands for a software dev is rare, but maybe it&#x27;s possible. But the 50% tax is not true, you don&#x27;t pay 52% over the whole amount, it works with tiers. Over the first 20K you&#x27;ll pay 36.5%, over the next 38K you&#x27;ll pay 42% and over the remaining 14K you&#x27;ll pay 52%.<p>This equals a net income of 45K, which is 3.75K per month.