UK Tax Code Decoder
Enter your tax code to understand what it means, your personal allowance, and how it affects your take-home pay.
Enter Your Tax Code
You can find your tax code on your payslip, P45, P60, or HMRC letters.
Try an example:
Common Tax Code Letters
LStandard Personal Allowance (most common)
MMarriage Allowance - receiving 10% from partner
NMarriage Allowance - transferring 10% to partner
TOther calculations apply to your allowance
BRAll income taxed at basic rate (20%)
D0All income taxed at higher rate (40%)
D1All income taxed at additional rate (45%)
KYou have income that must be taxed, more than your allowance
SScottish Income Tax rates apply
CWelsh Income Tax rates apply
W1/M1Emergency code - non-cumulative basis
0TNo Personal Allowance available