UK salary after tax
Income tax and employee National Insurance for 2026 to 2027. Scotland uses its own bands.
The result appears here.
Worked example
On £42,000 in England, the personal allowance is £12,570. The next £29,430 is taxed at 20 percent. National Insurance is 8 percent between £12,570 and £50,270. Scotland starts at 19 percent and adds an intermediate 21 percent band.