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Designed and developed a modern financial web application for the Irish market that helps employees calculate take-home pay and better understand their payslips. The platform provides real-time salary calculations with detailed breakdowns of PAYE (Income Tax), USC, and PRSI deductions. Built a responsive and intuitive user experience focused on clarity for employees and newcomers to Ireland. Developed with Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, SEO optimization, and performance-focused architecture.
Demystifying complex Irish tax brackets like PAYE, USC, and PRSI into a clean, intuitive interface is top-tier functional UX! Clear financial tools like this create so much value for newcomers and local employees alike.
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