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What's your real tax rate?

Enter your annual gross salary to see your effective income tax and National Insurance rates — and how they compare to capital gains tax rates paid on investment profits.

All calculation happens in your browser. No data is stored or transmitted.

Enter your total annual salary before tax. This calculates employee income tax for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, plus Class 1 National Insurance. Scottish Income Tax uses different bands and is outside this calculator.

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