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Plain answers to common UK tax, pay and benefit questions, checked against official sources and linked to the calculator that does the maths.
The £100,000 tax trap: why you pay 60% between £100,000 and £125,140Earn between £100,000 and £125,140 and you lose your Personal Allowance, so each extra £1 is taxed at an effective 60% (62% with National Insurance). Here's how it works and how pension contributions get you out.11 October 2026
How to check your payslip: tax, National Insurance, pension and student loanA line-by-line guide to checking a UK payslip for 2026/27: what each deduction should be on a monthly salary, how your tax code works, and what to do if something looks wrong.11 October 2026
Scottish Income Tax vs England: who pays more in 2026/27?Scottish taxpayers pay slightly less Income Tax up to about £33,500 and more above that. See the difference at every salary, and why the gap widens sharply from £43,663.11 October 2026