United Kingdom 2026: net pay itemised, gross for target net, employer cost, vs NL.
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Take-home pay of a job in United Kingdom (with the situation options of net_salary) next to a job in the Netherlands (2026, optionally with the 8% holiday allowance and the 30% ruling), in euros, with the difference a year.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| region | No | Where you live: ruk = England, Wales or Northern Ireland; scotland = Scotland. Default ruk. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| postgrad | No | Postgraduate loan Default false. | |
| fx_per_eur | No | Exchange rate: 1 euro = this many GBP, for the euro amounts. Default 0.84 (indicative). | |
| pension_pct | No | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in GBP. Default 0. | |
| student_loan | No | Student loan: none = None; plan1 = Plan 1; plan2 = Plan 2; plan4 = Plan 4 (Scotland); plan5 = Plan 5. Default none. | |
| child_benefit | No | Claim Child Benefit. With children: Child Benefit is shown, and above £60,000 the charge that claws it back. Default true. | |
| pension_method | No | How pension is paid. Salary sacrifice saves tax and NI; net pay saves tax; relief at source is paid from net pay and HMRC adds 25%.: sacrifice = Salary sacrifice; netpay = Net pay arrangement; ras = Relief at source. Default sacrifice. | |
| nl_gross_annual | Yes | Gross yearly salary in the Netherlands, in euros, without holiday allowance | |
| home_gross_annual | Yes | Gross yearly salary in United Kingdom, in GBP | |
| nl_holiday_allowance | No | The Dutch job pays 8% holiday allowance on top. Default true. | |
| nl_thirty_percent_ruling | No | The 30% ruling applies in the Netherlands. Default false. |
What a salary in United Kingdom costs the employer (employer social contributions itemised), or the reverse: the gross salary a total budget allows. Give gross_annual or budget_annual.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| region | No | Where you live: ruk = England, Wales or Northern Ireland; scotland = Scotland. Default ruk. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| postgrad | No | Postgraduate loan Default false. | |
| fx_per_eur | No | Exchange rate: 1 euro = this many GBP, for the euro amounts. Default 0.84 (indicative). | |
| pension_pct | No | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in GBP. Default 0. | |
| gross_annual | No | Gross yearly salary in GBP | |
| student_loan | No | Student loan: none = None; plan1 = Plan 1; plan2 = Plan 2; plan4 = Plan 4 (Scotland); plan5 = Plan 5. Default none. | |
| budget_annual | No | Total yearly employer budget in GBP, to find the gross salary it allows | |
| child_benefit | No | Claim Child Benefit. With children: Child Benefit is shown, and above £60,000 the charge that claws it back. Default true. | |
| pension_method | No | How pension is paid. Salary sacrifice saves tax and NI; net pay saves tax; relief at source is paid from net pay and HMRC adds 25%.: sacrifice = Salary sacrifice; netpay = Net pay arrangement; ras = Relief at source. Default sacrifice. |
The gross yearly salary in United Kingdom that leaves a given take-home pay, with the same situation options as net_salary. Use it to set a salary ask or check an offer.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| period | No | Whether net_target is per year or per month. Default year. | |
| region | No | Where you live: ruk = England, Wales or Northern Ireland; scotland = Scotland. Default ruk. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| postgrad | No | Postgraduate loan Default false. | |
| fx_per_eur | No | Exchange rate: 1 euro = this many GBP, for the euro amounts. Default 0.84 (indicative). | |
| net_target | Yes | Take-home pay wanted, in GBP | |
| pension_pct | No | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in GBP. Default 0. | |
| student_loan | No | Student loan: none = None; plan1 = Plan 1; plan2 = Plan 2; plan4 = Plan 4 (Scotland); plan5 = Plan 5. Default none. | |
| child_benefit | No | Claim Child Benefit. With children: Child Benefit is shown, and above £60,000 the charge that claws it back. Default true. | |
| pension_method | No | How pension is paid. Salary sacrifice saves tax and NI; net pay saves tax; relief at source is paid from net pay and HMRC adds 25%.: sacrifice = Salary sacrifice; netpay = Net pay arrangement; ras = Relief at source. Default sacrifice. |
Take-home pay for an employee in United Kingdom from a gross yearly salary in GBP, with 2026 rules: every tax and contribution itemised with its local name, the effective and marginal rate, employer cost and the step-by-step workings. Covers: 2026/27 rest-of-UK and Scottish bands, allowance taper above £100k; Class 1 NI, employer NI at 15% above £5,000; Pension by salary sacrifice, net pay or relief at source; Student loan plans 1, 2, 4, 5 and postgraduate; Child Benefit and the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| region | No | Where you live: ruk = England, Wales or Northern Ireland; scotland = Scotland. Default ruk. | |
| children | No | Number of dependent children. Default 0. | |
| postgrad | No | Postgraduate loan Default false. | |
| fx_per_eur | No | Exchange rate: 1 euro = this many GBP, for the euro amounts. Default 0.84 (indicative). | |
| pension_pct | No | Voluntary employee pension contribution through payroll, % of salary. Default 0. | |
| bonus_annual | No | Yearly bonus in GBP. Default 0. | |
| gross_annual | Yes | Gross yearly salary in GBP, without bonus | |
| student_loan | No | Student loan: none = None; plan1 = Plan 1; plan2 = Plan 2; plan4 = Plan 4 (Scotland); plan5 = Plan 5. Default none. | |
| child_benefit | No | Claim Child Benefit. With children: Child Benefit is shown, and above £60,000 the charge that claws it back. Default true. | |
| pension_method | No | How pension is paid. Salary sacrifice saves tax and NI; net pay saves tax; relief at source is paid from net pay and HMRC adds 25%.: sacrifice = Salary sacrifice; netpay = Net pay arrangement; ras = Relief at source. Default sacrifice. |
The United Kingdom rules the calculators apply (2026), the options they take, what is not modelled, and the official sources. Call it before answering a question the other tools may not cover.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
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