Popular UK tax calculations

Worked examples that people search for most often, each calculated with 2026-27 rates. For any other amount, use the salary tax calculator.

Day rate calculator

• £1,500 per day as an annual salary (2026-27)
• £250 per day as an annual salary (2026-27)
• £300 per day as an annual salary (2026-27)
• £350 per day as an annual salary (2026-27)
• £800 per day as an annual salary (2026-27)
• £900 per day as an annual salary (2026-27)

Dividend tax

• Tax on a £30,000 salary and £2,500 of dividends in England (2026-27)
• Tax on a £30,000 salary and £50,000 of dividends in Glasgow (2026-27)
• Tax on a £40,000 salary and £3,000 of dividends in Glasgow (2026-27)
• Tax on a £24,000 salary and £5,000 of dividends in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Tax on a £26,000 salary and £8,000 of dividends in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Tax on a £55,000 salary and £10,000 of dividends in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Tax on a £22,000 salary and £750 of dividends in Wales (2026-27)
• Tax on a £24,000 salary and £4,000 of dividends in Wales (2026-27)
• Tax on a £33,000 salary and £10,000 of dividends in Wales (2026-27)
• Tax on a £36,000 salary and £750 of dividends in Wales (2026-27)
• Tax on a £36,000 salary and £8,000 of dividends in Wales (2026-27)
• Tax on £2,500 of dividends and no salary in Wales (2026-27)
• Tax on £40,000 of dividends and no salary in Wales (2026-27)

Emergency tax

• Emergency tax on a £32,000 new job

Employer National Insurance

• Employer National Insurance on a £28,000 salary: 2025 rise and 2026-27
• Employer National Insurance on a £40,000 salary: 2025 rise and 2026-27

Fortnightly pay

• £425 a fortnight after tax
• £550 a fortnight after tax
• £7,500 a fortnight after tax
• £800 a fortnight after tax
• £10,000 a fortnight after tax in Northern Ireland
• £3,000 a fortnight after tax in Northern Ireland

Inheritance Tax

• Inheritance Tax on a £3,000,000 Estate: Married couple, home to children
• Inheritance Tax on an £800,000 Estate: Single person, no home to children

IR35

• £400 day rate inside and outside IR35 (2026-27)
• £725 day rate inside and outside IR35 (2026-27)

Marriage Allowance

• Marriage Allowance for a £48,000 Earner (2026-27)

Net to gross

• £10,000 net to gross salary in Northern Ireland
• £110,000 net to gross salary in Northern Ireland
• £120,000 net to gross salary in Northern Ireland
• £21,000 net to gross salary in Northern Ireland
• £22,000 net to gross salary in Northern Ireland
• £32,000 net to gross salary in Northern Ireland
• £33,000 net to gross salary in Northern Ireland
• £34,000 net to gross salary in Northern Ireland
• £70,000 net to gross salary in Northern Ireland
• £13,000 net to gross salary in Scotland
• £21,000 net to gross salary in Scotland
• £29,000 net to gross salary in Scotland
• £55,000 net to gross salary in Scotland
• £10,000 net to gross salary in Wales
• £120,000 net to gross salary in Wales
• £21,000 net to gross salary in Wales
• £29,000 net to gross salary in Wales

Overtime

• £40,000 salary with 5 hours overtime in London
• £24,000 salary with 15 hours overtime in Northern Ireland
• £28,000 salary with 10 hours overtime in Scotland

Part-time pay

• £11 an hour for 24 hours a week after tax
• £12 an hour for 10 hours a week after tax
• £12.21 an hour for 30 hours a week after tax
• £13 an hour for 12 hours a week after tax
• £13 an hour for 20 hours a week after tax
• £15 an hour for 20 hours a week after tax
• £15 an hour for 24 hours a week after tax
• £18 an hour for 30 hours a week after tax
• £19 an hour for 30 hours a week after tax
• £20 an hour for 12 hours a week after tax

Pay by city

• £26 an hour after tax in Cardiff
• £29 an hour after tax in Cardiff
• £31 an hour after tax in Cardiff
• £43 an hour after tax in Cardiff
• £26 an hour after tax in Derby
• £16 an hour after tax in London
• £44 an hour after tax in London
• £55 an hour after tax in Perth
• Monthly pay after tax in Bath
• Salary after tax in Bristol

Pay rise

• £35,000 salary with a 7.5% pay rise
• £37,000 salary with a 10% pay rise
• £40,000 salary with a 3.5% pay rise
• £40,000 salary with a 7.5% pay rise
• £50,000 salary with a 6% pay rise
• £65,000 salary with a 3.5% pay rise
• £75,000 salary with a 2% pay rise
• £75,000 salary with a 7% pay rise
• £90,000 salary with a 10% pay rise
• £19,000 salary with a 12% pay rise in Scotland
• £27,000 salary with a 15% pay rise in Scotland
• £35,000 salary with a 7.5% pay rise in Scotland
• £40,000 salary with a 3.5% pay rise in Scotland
• £65,000 salary with a 3.5% pay rise in Scotland
• £90,000 salary with a 10% pay rise in Scotland

PAYE vs self-employed

• £20,000 as an employee or self-employed: take-home compared (2026-27)
• £30,000 as an employee or self-employed: take-home compared (2026-27)
• £38,000 as an employee or self-employed: take-home compared (2026-27)
• £75,000 as an employee or self-employed: take-home compared (2026-27)

Pension contributions

• £26,000 salary with 4% pension after tax
• £26,000 salary with 5% pension after tax
• £31,000 salary with 15% pension after tax
• £31,000 salary with 6% pension after tax
• £32,000 salary with 8% pension after tax
• £39,000 salary with 5% pension after tax
• £41,000 salary with 6% pension after tax
• £42,000 salary with 20% pension after tax
• £68,000 salary with 5% pension after tax
• £68,000 salary with 6% pension after tax
• £72,000 salary with 6% pension after tax
• £90,000 salary with 15% pension after tax
• £90,000 salary with 4% pension after tax
• £36,000 salary with 6% pension in Bournemouth after tax
• £55,000 salary with 12% pension in Coventry after tax
• £80,000 salary with 20% pension in Edinburgh after tax
• £100,000 salary with 6% pension in Liverpool after tax
• £24,000 salary with 20% pension in Northern Ireland after tax
• £28,000 salary with 3% pension in Northern Ireland after tax
• £33,000 salary with 8% pension in Northern Ireland after tax
• £35,000 salary with 6% pension in Northern Ireland after tax
• £36,000 salary with 5% pension in Northern Ireland after tax
• £42,000 salary with 20% pension in Northern Ireland after tax
• £45,000 salary with 6% pension in Northern Ireland after tax
• £58,000 salary with 6% pension in Northern Ireland after tax
• £70,000 salary with 6% pension in Northern Ireland after tax
• £41,000 salary with 6% pension in Scotland after tax
• £48,000 salary with 8% pension in Scotland after tax
• £68,000 salary with 5% pension in Scotland after tax
• £68,000 salary with 6% pension in Scotland after tax
• £90,000 salary with 4% pension in Scotland after tax
• £48,000 salary with 15% pension in Wales after tax

Pension withdrawal

• Tax on £60,000 a Year from a £300,000 Pension Pot

Profession

• Chef Salary After Tax in England (2026-27)
• Civil Servant Salary After Tax in England (2026-27)
• Forensic Scientist Salary After Tax in England (2026-27)
• Junior Firefighter Salary After Tax in England (2026-27)
• Junior Solicitor Salary After Tax in England (2026-27)
• Mechanic Salary After Tax in England (2026-27)
• Engineer Salary After Tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• GP Doctor Salary After Tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Junior Accountant Salary After Tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Junior Software Engineer Salary After Tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Plumber Salary After Tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Headteacher Salary After Tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Project Manager (London) Salary After Tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Senior Architect Salary After Tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Senior Software Engineer Salary After Tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Estate Agent Salary After Tax in Scotland (2026-27)
• Mechanic Salary After Tax in Scotland (2026-27)
• Senior Software Engineer Salary After Tax in England (2026-27)
• Welder Salary After Tax in England (2026-27)

Quarterly pay

• £1,000 a quarter after tax

Redundancy

• Tax on £75,000 Redundancy Pay with an £80,000 Salary

Rent a Room

• Tax on £15,000 of Rent a Room income with a £30,000 salary (2026-27)
• Tax on £6,000 of Rent a Room income with a £30,000 salary (2026-27)

RSU tax

• Tax on £20,000 of RSUs with a £100,000 salary (2026-27)
• Tax on £20,000 of RSUs with a £60,000 salary (2026-27)
• Tax on £5,000 of RSUs with a £60,000 salary (2026-27)

Salary comparison

• £26,000 vs £28,000 salary after tax

Salary to hourly

• £19,000 salary to hourly rate

Second job tax

• Tax on a £10,000 second job with a £30,000 main job
• Tax on a £12,000 second job with a £35,000 main job

Self-employed tax

• £34,000 self-employed profit after tax in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• £58,000 self-employed profit after tax in Wales (2026-27)

Stamp Duty

• Stamp Duty on a £250,000 Property: Standard Purchase

Student loan repayments

• Plan 1 student loan repayments on £35,000 in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Plan 1 student loan repayments on £65,000 in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Plan 2 student loan repayments on £120,000 in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Plan 2 student loan repayments on £21,000 in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Plan 5 student loan repayments on £70,000 in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Postgraduate Loan repayments on £125,000 in Northern Ireland (2026-27)
• Plan 2 student loan repayments on £21,000 in England (2026-27)
• Plan 5 student loan repayments on £75,000 in England (2026-27)
• Plan 5 student loan repayments on £90,000 in England (2026-27)
• Plan 2 student loan repayments on £58,000 in Wales (2026-27)
• Plan 2 student loan repayments on £70,000 in Wales (2026-27)

Student part-time work

• Student working 25 hours a week: take-home pay