Child support on €2,500 net a month: the 30% band changes the cost
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy
On €2,500 net a month, roughly €30,000 of annual taxable income, a paying parent who files alone moves into the 30 % income tax band. That tax detail changes the real cost of support. The Ministry of Justice table gives €249 a month for one child with standard visiting, €425 for two. Deducted from income, support for one child saves about €409 of tax over the year: its real cost falls to €2,584, or €215 a month. Above this income, part of each extra euro of support is funded by the tax not paid. That is a concrete point in any negotiation between parents. The calculator below shows the real cost. Over a full year, the table means €2,994 for one child and €5,100 for two with standard visiting.
Support on €2,500 net a month
Total support per month
€249
| Per child | €249 |
| Share of income | 10.0 % |
| ASF possible for a single parent | no |
Moving into the 30% band
The scale for 2025 income moves from 11% to 30% above €29,579 of taxable income per share. A single parent on €30,000 is just above it: deducted support comes off the 30% slice first, then the 11% slice. The higher the support, the more of it is deducted at 11%, so the average saving lands between the two rates.
Support per child at this income
| Children | Reduced | Standard | Shared | Standard total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €333 | €249 | €166 | €249 |
| 2 | €286 | €213 | €144 | €425 |
| 3 | €246 | €185 | €124 | €554 |
| 4 | €216 | €163 | €109 | €650 |
Two children on €2,500
For two children with standard visiting, support reaches €425 a month, €5,100 a year. The estimated tax saving is about €641. The receiving parent declares €4,590 after the allowance. Each child’s support, €213, is still under the ASF, so a single parent can claim the top-up.
These are the Ministry of Justice table amounts; a judge can depart from them depending on the child’s needs and each parent’s costs. The full calculator adds the ASF and the tax effect for your exact situation.