Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
£22,028
Income Tax
- £1,890
NIC (National Insurance Contribution)
- £1,253
Total tax
- £3,143
Net pay
* £18,885
Marginal tax rate
33.3%
Average tax rate
14.3%
85.7%
Net pay
14.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
£18,885
Net pay
£3,315
Tax the employer pays
£3,143
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
£6,458
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer £3,315 to pay you £22,028. In other words, every time you spend £10 of your hard-earned money, £2.93 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
25.5%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 14.3% tax rate now rises to 25.5%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 11.2% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make £22,028 a year living in United Kingdom, you will be taxed £3,143. That means that your net pay will be £18,885 per year, or £1,574 per month. Your average tax rate is 14.3% and your marginal tax rate is 33.3%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of £100 in your salary will be taxed £33.25, hence, your net pay will only increase by £66.75.
Bonus Example
A £1,000 bonus will generate an extra £668 of net incomes. A £5,000 bonus will generate an extra £3,338 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
GBP 18,150
17.6%
1
Canada
GBP 16,284
26.1%
2
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of United Kingdom, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.