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UK Salary Calculator

Tax code aware · 2024/25 & 2025/26 rates

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check your payslip or P60

£12,570 personal allowance (standard rate)

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Employee contribution as % of gross

Common Tax Codes

  • 1257L — Standard (£12,570 allowance)
  • BR — All income taxed at 20%
  • D0 — All income taxed at 40%
  • D1 — All income taxed at 45%
  • NT — No tax deducted
  • 0T — Zero personal allowance
  • K100 — Negative allowance (adds £1,000 taxable)
  • S prefix — Scottish rates (e.g. S1257L)
  • W1 / M1 — Emergency non-cumulative basis
  • 1383M — Marriage Allowance received
  • 1131N — Marriage Allowance given

Find your tax code on your payslip, P60, or HMRC Personal Tax Account at gov.uk

2025/26 Key Changes

  • • Employer NIC: 15% (was 13.8%)
  • • Employer NIC threshold: £5,000 (was £9,100)
  • • Personal allowance: £12,570 (frozen)
  • • Basic rate band: £12,571–£50,270 (frozen)
  • • Employee NIC: 8% up to UEL