Tax & pay · 2026/27

Personal Allowance taper calculator UK

Calculate the standard Personal Allowance remaining after adjusted net income tapering. Check the formula, worked example and limits before using your own figures.

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Standard Personal Allowance remaining

£7,570.00
Allowance withdrawn£5,000.00

Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. 2026/27 standard allowance only. Use HMRC adjusted net income, not automatically salary. Special allowances and relief allocation are not modelled.

How the personal allowance taper calculator uk works

Allowance = max(0, £12,570 − max(0, adjusted net income − £100,000)/2).

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2026/27 data · Checked 16 October 2026. Rules are a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

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Worked example: personal allowance taper

This illustration uses the calculator’s example inputs. It is not a quote or a recommended financial decision.

Adjusted net income (£)
110,000

Standard Personal Allowance remaining: £7,570.00

Allowance = max(0, £12,570 − max(0, adjusted net income − £100,000)/2).

Personal Allowance taper: questions answered

What does the personal allowance taper calculation include?

Allowance = max(0, £12,570 − max(0, adjusted net income − £100,000)/2). Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. 2026/27 standard allowance only. Use HMRC adjusted net income, not automatically salary. Special allowances and relief allocation are not modelled.

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