UK Take-Home Pay Calculator (2025/26)

Instant net pay from any salary. Income Tax, National Insurance, student loan and pension, with full assumptions and breakdown.

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Current calculation uses Category A rates for NI estimate.

Results

Monthly take-home
£4,189.24
Annual: £50,270.92
Take-home
£50,270.92
£4,189.24 / month
Take-home£50,270.92
Income Tax£18,278.48
NI£3,450.60
Student Loan£0.00
Pension£0.00
Weekly
£966.75
Daily
£193.35
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Full breakdown

Item Annual Monthly
Gross salary£72,000.00£6,000.00
Income Tax£18,278.48£1,523.21
National Insurance£3,450.60£287.55
Student Loan£0.00£0.00
Pension£0.00£0.00
Take-home£50,270.92£4,189.24

Tax bands

BandRateTaxable amountTax paid
Starter rate 19% £2,162.00 £410.78
Basic rate 20% £10,956.00 £2,191.20
Intermediate rate 21% £17,974.00 £3,774.54
Higher rate 42% £28,338.00 £11,901.96
Advanced rate 45% £0.00 £0.00
Top rate 48% £0.00 £0.00

NI and student loan details

National Insurance
Main NI: £3,016.00
Upper NI: £434.60
Student Loan
Plan: none
Repayment: £0.00

Assumptions

Tax year: 2025/26
Region: scotland
Tax code: 1257L
NI category: A
Student loan: none
Pension: 0%
Salary sacrifice: No
Effective tax rate: 30.18%
Marginal rate: 44.0%
Estimates only - not financial advice.