Take-home pay · 2026/27
£42,000 after tax
Here's the take-home pay on a £42,000 salary in the UK for the 2026/27 tax year — income tax, National Insurance and what actually lands in your pocket, band by band.
Take-home pay
£33,760 / year
£2,813 a month · £649 a week · £92 a day · 20% effective deduction rateGross salary
£42,000
Income tax
−£5,886
National Insurance
−£2,354
Take-home
£33,760
How the income tax is worked out
Basic Rate (20%) on £29,430
£5,886
On £42,000 you keep £85 more a year in the rest of the UK than in Scotland. See £42,000 after tax in Scotland →
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