How a lot Earnings Tax you pay in every tax yr will depend on:
- how a lot of your earnings is above your Private Allowance
- how a lot of your earnings falls inside every tax band
Some earnings is tax-free.
The present tax yr is from 6 April 2019 to five April 2020.
Your tax-free Private Allowance
The usual Private Allowance is £12,500, which is the quantity of earnings you don’t have to pay tax on.
Your Private Allowance could also be greater for those who declare Marriage Allowance or Blind Individual’s Allowance. It’s smaller in case your earnings is over £100,000.
Earnings Tax charges and bands
The desk reveals the tax charges you pay in every band you probably have a regular Private Allowance of £12,500.
| Band | Taxable earnings | Tax charge |
|---|---|---|
| Private Allowance | As much as £12,500 | 0{5667a53774e7bc9e4190cccc01624aae270829869c681dac1da167613dca7d05} |
| Fundamental charge | £12,501 to £50,000 | 20{5667a53774e7bc9e4190cccc01624aae270829869c681dac1da167613dca7d05} |
| Larger charge | £50,001 to £150,000 | 40{5667a53774e7bc9e4190cccc01624aae270829869c681dac1da167613dca7d05} |
| Further charge | over £150,000 | 45{5667a53774e7bc9e4190cccc01624aae270829869c681dac1da167613dca7d05} |
You too can see the charges and bands with out the Private Allowance. You don’t get a Private Allowance on taxable earnings over £125,000.
For those who’re employed or get a pension
Verify your Earnings Tax to see:
- your Private Allowance and tax code
- how a lot tax you’ve paid within the present tax yr
- how a lot you’re more likely to pay for the remainder of the yr
Different allowances
You’ve got tax-free allowances for:
You might also have tax-free allowances for:
Discover out whether or not you’re eligible for the buying and selling and property allowances.
You pay tax on any curiosity, dividends or earnings over your allowances.
Paying much less Earnings Tax
You might be able to declare Earnings Tax reliefs for those who’re eligible for them.
For those who’re married or in a civil partnership
You might be able to declare Marriage Allowance to scale back your companion’s tax in case your earnings is lower than the usual Private Allowance.
If you don’t declare Marriage Allowance and also you or your companion have been born earlier than 6 April 1935, you might be able to declare Married Couple’s Allowance.