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Income Tax Calculator

Income Tax Calculator

Work out your Income Tax by band for 2026/27, with the Personal Allowance and each band shown separately.

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Region

Scotland sets its own Income Tax bands. Wales and Northern Ireland use the same bands as England.

Tax year: 2026/27

Income Tax

Estimated Annual Income Tax

£5,486

Monthly

£457

Weekly

£106

Band breakdown

Personal Allowance£12,570
Taxable Income£27,430
Basic Rate£27,430 at 20%−£5,486
Total Income Tax−£5,486

Effective Income Tax rate: 13.7%. This covers Income Tax only - for National Insurance too, see the National Insurance Calculator or the full Take Home Pay Calculator. Figures use published 2026/27 rates and are estimates for general guidance only.

How Income Tax is worked out

Income Tax is charged on your taxable income - your income after the Personal Allowance has been deducted - progressively across bands. That means only the portion of your income that falls inside a given band is taxed at that band's rate, not your whole income at once, so moving into a higher band only affects the part above the threshold.

The Personal Allowance

Most people can earn up to the Personal Allowance each year before paying any Income Tax at all. Above £100,000 of adjusted net income, the allowance is gradually withdrawn, reducing by £1 for every £2 earned above that threshold until it reaches zero.

Scotland's own bands

Scotland uses a different set of Income Tax bands and rates to the rest of the UK, decided by the Scottish Government, while the Personal Allowance itself stays the same across all of the UK. Select your region above to see the right bands applied.

This calculator covers Income Tax only. For National Insurance as well, try the National Insurance Calculator, or see everything together on the Take Home Pay Calculator.

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