UK income tax rates for tax year 2018/2019

For tax year 2018/2019 the UK basic income tax rate was 20%. This increases to 40% for your earnings above £46,350 and to 45% for earnings over £150,000.

Your earnings below £11,850 are tax free. This is called the personal allowance. However for every £2 you earn over £100,000 this allowance is reduced by £1.

Income	Tax rate
Up to £11,850	0%	Personal allowance
£11,851 to £46,351	20%	Basic rate
£46,351 to £150,000	40%	Higher rate
over £150,000	45%	Additional rate

Example 1: Income tax on earning £35,000

The first £11,850 you earned is tax free
Remainder (£23,150) is taxed at 20%
Your tax bill: £4,630

Example 2: Income tax on earning £75,000

The first £11,850 you earned is tax free
The remainder up to £46,350 is taxed at 20% (£6,900)
What you earn above £46,350 is taxed at 40% (£11,460)
Your tax bill: £18,360

If you need to quickly see how much tax you need to pay view our income tax calculator.

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