As on your payslip, P2 notice or HMRC app, e.g. 1257L, BR, K475, S1257L M1.

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Tax-free pay from this job

£12,570 a year

  • 1257 × 10 = £12,570, and the letter L means the standard tax-free Personal Allowance.
  • England or Northern Ireland rates
  • Cumulative: allowance and bands build up through the tax year, so over- or under-payments correct themselves
Tax-free pay each month£1,048.26
Tax over the year on £32,000£3,884.00
That is, each month£323.67
With 1257L instead£3,884.00
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: rates, thresholds, tax code rules and the PAYE calculation method published by HMRC and HM Treasury on GOV.UK, and the Scottish Government’s budget announcement; adapted and calculated by Radif Partners.