UK · 2026/27 tax year · Free

Your payslip says one thing. Your bank account says another. TakeHome shows what you actually keep.

Type in your salary. See your real monthly, weekly and yearly take-home in under five seconds — tax, NI, pension and student loans done properly, verified against GOV.UK. No signup. Nothing leaves your phone.

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Every deduction, done correctly

All rates and thresholds are for the 2026/27 tax year and checked against official GOV.UK figures.

Income tax

England, Wales & Northern Ireland bands — plus all six Scottish bands, handled automatically.

National Insurance

2026/27 employee rates and thresholds, worked out exactly as HMRC does.

Pension contributions

Salary sacrifice and relief-at-source — two different things, both done correctly.

Student loans

Plans 1, 2, 4 and 5, plus postgraduate loan — and yes, you can stack them.

The 60% tax trap

Earning over £100,000? TakeHome warns you about the personal allowance taper zone.

Private by design

No signup, no tracking of your figures — every calculation happens on your phone.

Got a side hustle?

Selling on eBay or Etsy? Earning from YouTube, TikTok or freelancing? TakeHome is one of the only salary calculators with side hustle income built in.

  • Applies the £1,000 trading allowance automatically
  • Works out tax at your marginal rate — not a made-up flat rate
  • Includes Class 4 National Insurance where it applies
  • Tells you how much to set aside so the bill never surprises you

See where every pound goes

A clear visual breakdown splits your gross pay into what's yours, income tax, NI, pension and student loan — with an "of every £100" view that makes your effective deduction rate finally make sense.

Yours Income tax NI Pension Student loan