Bonus tax calculator

See how much of a cash bonus you could keep after tax and NI. Compare your annual pay with and without it.

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Deductions

Enter the gross pension contribution percentage. These settings cover net pay and salary sacrifice, not relief at source. Being exempt from employee NI does not make you exempt from Income Tax or student loan repayments.

Your calculation

Estimated net annual bonus£3,600.00

Annual gross £50,000.00 · annual take-home £39,519.60

Where your salary goes

Monthly view · updates as you change your details

Take-home pay: £3,293.30 (79.0%)Income Tax: £623.83 (15.0%)National Insurance: £249.53 (6.0%)79.0%you take home
  • Take-home pay£3,293.30
  • Income Tax£623.83
  • National Insurance£249.53
  • Pension£0.00
  • Student loans£0.00
  • Other sacrifice£0.00
Before and after comparison — yearly
ComponentBase paySelected calculation
Gross income£45,000.00£50,000.00
Income Tax-£6,486.00-£7,486.00
National Insurance-£2,594.40-£2,994.40
Pension contribution£0.00£0.00
Student loans£0.00£0.00
Other salary sacrifice£0.00£0.00
Take-home pay£35,919.60£39,519.60
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How to use this result

The net bonus is the difference between annual take-home pay with and without the bonus. Your bonus payslip may differ because NI, loan repayments and tax codes work by pay period.

Source: Read the official guidance. Checked 23 October 2026. Estimates are not personalised advice.