21,120 income tax calculator 2025 - United Kingdom - salary after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
£21,120
Income Tax
- £1,708
NIC (National Insurance Contribution)
- £1,133
Total tax
- £2,841
Net pay
* £18,279
Marginal tax rate
33.3%
Average tax rate
13.5%
86.5%
Net pay
13.5%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
£18,279
Net pay
£3,179
Tax the employer pays
£2,841
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
£6,020
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer £3,179 to pay you £21,120. In other words, every time you spend £10 of your hard-earned money, £2.85 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
24.8%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 13.5% tax rate now rises to 24.8%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 11.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make £21,120 a year living in United Kingdom, you will be taxed £2,841. That means that your net pay will be £18,279 per year, or £1,523 per month. Your average tax rate is 13.5% 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.
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Switzerland
GBP 18,923
10.4%
1
Ireland
GBP 18,509
12.4%
2
Russia
GBP 18,374
13.0%
3
United Kingdom
GBP 18,279
13.5%
4
France
GBP 17,898
15.3%
5
Hungary
GBP 17,213
18.5%
6
Norway
GBP 17,213
18.5%
7
Luxembourg
GBP 17,061
19.2%
8
Ukraine
GBP 17,002
19.5%
9
Austria
GBP 16,859
20.2%
10
Spain
GBP 16,736
20.8%
11
Czech Republic
GBP 16,636
21.2%
12
Sweden
GBP 15,157
28.2%
13
Greece
GBP 15,131
28.4%
14
Italy
GBP 15,124
28.4%
15
Germany
GBP 15,032
28.8%
16
Poland
GBP 14,456
31.6%
17
Denmark
GBP 14,165
32.9%
18
Finland
GBP 13,910
34.1%
19
Portugal
GBP 13,482
36.2%
20
Netherlands
GBP 13,290
37.1%
21
Belgium
GBP 12,362
41.5%
22
Romania
GBP 12,355
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
GBP 17,478
17.2%
1
Canada
GBP 15,638
26.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
GBP 19,855
6.0%
1
Taiwan
GBP 18,896
10.5%
2
Thailand
GBP 18,637
11.8%
3
Australia
GBP 18,449
12.7%
4
South Korea
GBP 17,652
16.4%
5
New Zealand
GBP 17,572
16.8%
6
Kazakhstan
GBP 16,903
20.0%
7
Pakistan
GBP 16,896
20.0%
8
Indonesia
GBP 16,891
20.0%
9
Singapore
GBP 16,655
21.1%
10
Japan
GBP 16,601
21.4%
11
Malaysia
GBP 16,547
21.7%
12
Philippines
GBP 15,941
24.5%
13
Vietnam
GBP 15,374
27.2%
14
China
GBP 14,506
31.3%
15
India
GBP 13,798
34.7%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
GBP 19,095
9.6%
1
Puerto Rico
GBP 18,653
11.7%
2
Costa Rica
GBP 18,587
12.0%
3
Ecuador
GBP 18,046
14.6%
4
Colombia
GBP 17,394
17.6%
5
Panama
GBP 17,262
18.3%
6
Chile
GBP 16,987
19.6%
7
Mexico
GBP 16,390
22.4%
8
Peru
GBP 16,174
23.4%
9
Brazil
GBP 15,749
25.4%
10
Uruguay
GBP 15,269
27.7%
11
Argentina
GBP 13,723
35.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
GBP 20,064
5.0%
1
Qatar
GBP 20,064
5.0%
2
Bahrain
GBP 19,430
8.0%
3
Oman
GBP 19,430
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
GBP 19,008
10.0%
5
Kuwait
GBP 18,797
11.0%
6
Israel
GBP 17,782
15.8%
7
Egypt
GBP 16,055
24.0%
8
Lebanon
GBP 15,987
24.3%
9
Turkey
GBP 12,450
41.1%
10
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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.