Calculate Income Tax

Rates and personal allowances (PA)

UK

Tax Payer 2025/26 Rate 2025/26 Band 2026/27 Rate 2026/27 Band
Tax Payernon2025/26 Rate0%2025/26 Band£ 0 - £12,5702026/27 Rate0%2026/27 Band£ 0 - £12,570
Tax Payerbasic2025/26 Rate20%2025/26 Band£12,571 - £50,2702026/27 Rate20%2026/27 Band£12,571 - £50,270
Tax Payerhigher2025/26 Rate40%2025/26 Band£50,271 - £125,1402026/27 Rate40%2026/27 Band£50,271 - £125,140
Tax Payertop2025/26 Rate45%2025/26 Bandover £125,1402026/27 Rate45%2026/27 Bandover £125,140
Tax PayerPersonal Allowance (PA)2025/26 Rate 2025/26 Band£12,5702026/27 Rate 2026/27 Band£12,570

Scotland

Tax Payer 2025/26 Rate 2025/26 Band 2026/27 Rate 2026/27 Band
Tax Payernon2025/26 Rate0%2025/26 Band£ 0 - £12,5702026/27 Rate0%2026/27 Band£ 0 - £12,570
Tax Payerstarter2025/26 Rate19%2025/26 Band£12,571 - £15,3972026/27 Rate19%2026/27 Band£12,571 - £16,537
Tax Payerbasic2025/26 Rate20%2025/26 Band£15,398 - £27,4912026/27 Rate20%2026/27 Band£16,538 - £29,526
Tax Payerintermediate2025/26 Rate21%2025/26 Band£27,492 - £43,6622026/27 Rate21%2026/27 Band£29,527 - £43,662
Tax Payerhigher2025/26 Rate42%2025/26 Band£43,663 - £75,0002026/27 Rate42%2026/27 Band£43,663 - £75,000
Tax Payeradvanced2025/26 Rate45%2025/26 Band£75,001 - £125,1402026/27 Rate45%2026/27 Band£75,001 - £125,140
Tax Payertop2025/26 Rate48%2025/26 Bandover £125,1402026/27 Rate48%2026/27 Bandover £125,140
Tax PayerPersonal Allowance (PA)2025/26 Rate 2025/26 Band£12,5702026/27 Rate 2026/27 Band£12,570

Irrespective of age or date of birth, this allowance is reduced by £1 for every £2 of income over £100,000, until completely withdrawn, leading to a marginal tax rate of 60% on income in the band from £100,000 to £125,140 (2025/26) and £100,000 to £125,140 (2026/27).

From April 2015 a spouse or civil partner will be entiled to transfer up to £1,060 of their personal allowance to their spouse or civil partner. Couples where neither partner is a higher or additional rate taxpayer will be eligible.