Tax Engine
🇬🇧United Kingdom · Tax year 2026/27
UK Tax Calculator
Gross salary
£
2026/27 adjustments
Scotland resident
use Scottish income tax bands
Marriage Allowance
+£1 260 PA from partner
Student Loan plan
Plan 1/2/4/5 or Postgrad
2026/27 deductions
Pension contribution
% of gross · relief at source
%/ 20%
Salary sacrifice
% of gross · reduces NI base
%/ 20%
Gift Aid donations
% of gross · adds 20% relief
%/ 20%
Estimated net pay · monthly
£3 780
after PAYE · NI · Student Loan · pension
Take-home£3 780
PAYE£953
National Insurance£268
EFFECTIVE RATE
24.4%
ANNUAL NET
£45 357
TAKE-HOME %
75.6%
EFFECTIVE PA
£12 570
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True cost to employ you
Employer total cost · monthly
£5 863
Extras above gross
+£863
14.7% above gross
Gross salary · 85.3%Employer contributions · 14.7%
Gross salary
100.0%
£5 000
Employer NI
15.0%
£688
Auto-enrolment pension
3.0%
£150
Apprenticeship Levy
0.5%
£25
UK tips
PAYE deadlines · perks · purchasing power
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Self-assessment deadline
165days
HMRC online · 31 Jan 2027
🏆 Top earner
Top 10%
of UK earners · ONS ASHE
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ISA allowance
£20 000 / year tax-free
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