UK Tax Rates and Salary Calculator — 2021/22
Explore the configured 2021/22 employment-income rules and historical take-home estimates. These are not current tax rates.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland · 1257L · monthly payroll · no pension, loan, bonus or benefits by default. The reference tables stay on 2021/22; changing the calculator year changes only your interactive estimate.
Historical salary examples · 2021/22
Browse 2021/22 salaries · Tax rates and overview · Scottish calculator · Compare tax years
Personal Allowance · 2021/22
Standard allowance: £12,570. Reduction: £1 for every £2 of adjusted net income above £100,000. Standard code: 1257L. Age-related and marriage allowances are not modelled.
Income Tax bands · 2021/22
| Band | Taxable-income range | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Basic rate | £0 to £37,700 | 20% |
| Higher rate | £37,700 to £150,000 | 40% |
| Additional rate | £150,000 to no upper limit | 45% |
Band limits are taxable income, not gross-salary thresholds. Allowances, pensions and tax codes can change the amount taxed in each band.
Scottish Income Tax · 2021/22
| Band | Taxable-income range | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Starter rate | £0 to £2,097 | 19% |
| Basic rate | £2,097 to £12,726 | 20% |
| Intermediate rate | £12,726 to £31,092 | 21% |
| Higher rate | £31,092 to £150,000 | 41% |
| Top rate | £150,000 to no upper limit | 46% |
Employee National Insurance · 2021/22
| Applies from | Primary threshold / month | Upper limit / month | Main rate | Upper rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-06 | £797 | £4,189 | 12% | 2% |
Payroll thresholds and pay dates matter. Estimates assume steady regular earnings, monthly tax-month-end pay or regular weekly-period ends, and one-off pay in the final period. Director annual NI and historical contracted-out rebates are not modelled.
Student-loan repayments · 2021/22
| Plan | Annual threshold | Repayment rate |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 1 | £19,895 | 9% |
| Plan 4 | £25,000 | 9% |
| Plan 2 | £27,295 | 9% |
| Postgraduate Loan | £21,000 | 6% |
Only earnings above the relevant threshold count. Postgraduate repayments are separate. Payroll deductions are rounded down per pay period; monthly equivalents are not exact payslip forecasts.
Sources and scope
- HMRC tax rules and historical tables
- HMRC tax rules and historical tables
- HMRC National Insurance history
- Scottish Government rates
- Student Loans Company historical thresholds
Employment-income estimates, not a historical self-assessment return. Supplied benefit taxable values are used; the tool does not reconstruct historical vehicle valuations, optional-remuneration eligibility, pension annual allowances or minimum-wage eligibility. Calculation methods and limitations.
Configured rule changes from 2020/21
| Rule | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Allowance | £12,500 | £12,570 |
| England / Wales / NI bands | Basic rate: 20% to £37,500 taxable income; Higher rate: 40% to £150,000 taxable income; Additional rate: 45% to no upper limit taxable income | Basic rate: 20% to £37,700 taxable income; Higher rate: 40% to £150,000 taxable income; Additional rate: 45% to no upper limit taxable income |
| Scottish bands | Starter rate: 19% to £2,085 taxable income; Basic rate: 20% to £12,658 taxable income; Intermediate rate: 21% to £30,930 taxable income; Higher rate: 41% to £150,000 taxable income; Top rate: 46% to no upper limit taxable income | Starter rate: 19% to £2,097 taxable income; Basic rate: 20% to £12,726 taxable income; Intermediate rate: 21% to £31,092 taxable income; Higher rate: 41% to £150,000 taxable income; Top rate: 46% to no upper limit taxable income |
| Employee NI | 2020-04-06: 12% / 2%; monthly thresholds £792 / £4,167 | 2021-04-06: 12% / 2%; monthly thresholds £797 / £4,189 |
| Student-loan rules | plan-1: £19,390 at 9%; plan-2: £26,575 at 9%; postgraduate: £21,000 at 6% | plan-1: £19,895 at 9%; plan-4: £25,000 at 9%; plan-2: £27,295 at 9%; postgraduate: £21,000 at 6% |
View the full 2020/21 rules. The comparison uses nominal salaries; it does not adjust for inflation or purchasing power.
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