Tax year 2026/27

Take-home pay calculator

Enter a salary to see what reaches your bank after income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27. A £40,000 salary, for example, leaves £2,693.30 a month.

£
Take-home a month
£2,693.30
Take-home a year
£32,319.60
Income tax
£5,486.00
National Insurance
£2,194.40
In Scotland, a month
£2,687.88
Of the next £1,000, you keep
£720.00
The full breakdown for £40,000, with student loans and Scotland

Salary after tax, by salary

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Sources

Rates for 2026/27, checked against these sources on 2 November 2026; reviewed again when the next tax year starts on 6 April, or sooner if a Budget changes a rate.

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