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UK Bonus After Tax 2025-26

Your bonus is taxed as income, added to your salary and taxed at your marginal rate. Find your salary and bonus combination to see exactly what you keep.

How bonus tax works

Basic rate (up to £50,270)
20% Income Tax + 8% NI
Higher rate (£50,270-£125,140)
40% Income Tax + 2% NI
Additional rate (above £125,140)
45% Income Tax + 2% NI
Tax year
6 April 2025-5 April 2026

£25,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £720 kept £2,000 bonus £1,440 kept £3,000 bonus £2,160 kept £5,000 bonus £3,600 kept £7,500 bonus £5,400 kept £10,000 bonus £7,200 kept £15,000 bonus £10,800 kept £20,000 bonus £14,400 kept £25,000 bonus £18,000 kept £30,000 bonus £20,937 kept

£30,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £720 kept £2,000 bonus £1,440 kept £3,000 bonus £2,160 kept £5,000 bonus £3,600 kept £7,500 bonus £5,400 kept £10,000 bonus £7,200 kept £15,000 bonus £10,800 kept £20,000 bonus £14,400 kept £25,000 bonus £17,337 kept £30,000 bonus £20,237 kept

£35,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £720 kept £2,000 bonus £1,440 kept £3,000 bonus £2,160 kept £5,000 bonus £3,600 kept £7,500 bonus £5,400 kept £10,000 bonus £7,200 kept £15,000 bonus £10,800 kept £20,000 bonus £13,737 kept £25,000 bonus £16,637 kept £30,000 bonus £19,537 kept

£40,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £720 kept £2,000 bonus £1,440 kept £3,000 bonus £2,160 kept £5,000 bonus £3,600 kept £7,500 bonus £5,400 kept £10,000 bonus £7,200 kept £15,000 bonus £10,137 kept £20,000 bonus £13,037 kept £25,000 bonus £15,937 kept £30,000 bonus £18,837 kept

£45,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £720 kept £2,000 bonus £1,440 kept £3,000 bonus £2,160 kept £5,000 bonus £3,600 kept £7,500 bonus £5,087 kept £10,000 bonus £6,537 kept £15,000 bonus £9,437 kept £20,000 bonus £12,337 kept £25,000 bonus £15,237 kept £30,000 bonus £18,137 kept

£50,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £617 kept £2,000 bonus £1,197 kept £3,000 bonus £1,777 kept £5,000 bonus £2,937 kept £7,500 bonus £4,387 kept £10,000 bonus £5,837 kept £15,000 bonus £8,737 kept £20,000 bonus £11,637 kept £25,000 bonus £14,537 kept £30,000 bonus £17,437 kept

£55,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £580 kept £2,000 bonus £1,160 kept £3,000 bonus £1,740 kept £5,000 bonus £2,900 kept £7,500 bonus £4,350 kept £10,000 bonus £5,800 kept £15,000 bonus £8,700 kept £20,000 bonus £11,600 kept £25,000 bonus £14,500 kept £30,000 bonus £17,400 kept

£60,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £580 kept £2,000 bonus £1,160 kept £3,000 bonus £1,740 kept £5,000 bonus £2,900 kept £7,500 bonus £4,350 kept £10,000 bonus £5,800 kept £15,000 bonus £8,700 kept £20,000 bonus £11,600 kept £25,000 bonus £14,500 kept £30,000 bonus £17,400 kept

£70,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £580 kept £2,000 bonus £1,160 kept £3,000 bonus £1,740 kept £5,000 bonus £2,900 kept £7,500 bonus £4,350 kept £10,000 bonus £5,800 kept £15,000 bonus £8,700 kept £20,000 bonus £11,600 kept £25,000 bonus £14,500 kept £30,000 bonus £17,400 kept

£80,000 salary + bonus

£1,000 bonus £580 kept £2,000 bonus £1,160 kept £3,000 bonus £1,740 kept £5,000 bonus £2,900 kept £7,500 bonus £4,350 kept £10,000 bonus £5,800 kept £15,000 bonus £8,700 kept £20,000 bonus £11,600 kept £25,000 bonus £13,500 kept £30,000 bonus £15,400 kept

Scotland bonus after tax → 6 bands: 19%-48%, Higher Rate at £43,663

Wales bonus after tax → Same rates as England, Higher Rate at £50,270

Northern Ireland bonus after tax → Same rates as England, Higher Rate at £50,270

How is a bonus taxed in the UK?

In the UK, bonuses are taxed as income in the same way as your regular salary. Your employer adds the bonus to your earnings for the pay period and applies PAYE, Income Tax and National Insurance, at your marginal rate. There is no separate "bonus tax rate"; it depends entirely on which tax band the bonus pushes you into.

If your salary is £40,000 and you receive a £5,000 bonus, your total income becomes £45,000, still within the basic rate band. You'll pay 20% Income Tax and 8% NI on the bonus, keeping approximately £3,600. If your salary were £48,000, part of the bonus would be taxed at 40%, reducing your take-home.

Tip: If your bonus pushes you over £100,000, you begin losing your personal allowance (£2 for every £3 over), creating an effective 60% marginal rate between £100,000 and £125,140. See the £100k tax trap guide. Salary sacrifice into a pension is the standard fix.