Figures based upon 1 GBP = 1 GBP.
In United Kingdom, an income of 33,000.00 GBP / 33,000.00 GBP is more than the lowest average advertised salary of 12,757.00 GBP / 12,757.00 GBP and close to the country's average income of 33,000.00 GBP / 33,000.00 GBP.
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Here are how much some common purchases cost in United Kingdom:
Water Bottle (1.5L) : 0.95 GBP / 0.95 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Milk Bottle (1L) : 0.90 GBP / 0.90 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Pint of Beer : 3.50 GBP / 3.50 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Bread (500g) : 0.98 GBP / 0.98 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Chicken Breasts (1kg) : 5.67 GBP / 5.67 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Petrol UK Gallon : 5.68 GBP / 5.68 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Volkswagen Golf or Equivalent : 18,000.00 GBP / 18,000.00 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Broadband Internet Monthly : 30.21 GBP / 30.21 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Rent One Bedroom Apt. In City (Monthly) : 722.24 GBP / 722.24 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Purchase One Bedroom Apt. In City : 139,346.55 GBP / 139,346.55 GBP (Price in United Kingdom converted to GBP)
Part of Europe, United Kingdom covers an area of 241,917 square kilometers.
United Kingdom has a Gross Domestic Product (PPP) of 2,787.74 ($ Billion) from a population of 65,511,098.
A progressive tax system with 3 bands with tax rates from 20% to 45%.
Personal tax-free allowance provided of 12,570 GBP.
Personal allowance is reduced by 1 GBP for every 2 GBP over 100,000 GBP.
Tax bands are as follow:
Below 37700 GBP - 20%
Between 37700 GBP and 125140 GBP - 40%.
Above 125140 GBP - 45%.
Mandatory social security contributions (National Insurance) Class A bands are as follow:
Below 12584 GBP - 0%
Between 12584 GBP and 50284 GBP - 8%.
Above 50284 GBP - 2%.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs.
Source: XE.com (Currency Conversion).
Source: SalaryExplorer.com (Averages from average salaries in major job categories).
Source: Numbeo.com (Cost of living).
This calculator allows you to calculate income taxes and social contributions equivalent for United Kingdom. You can choose the preferred currency for the input amounts and displayed calculation. For example: If you choose GBP as your preferred currency, then the income entered will be converted to United Kingdom's native currency for the calculation so that correct income equivalent is used. The results will then be shown in GBP and your chosen currency.
We have trawled through the quagmire of tax legislation for 16 of the World's major economies and created a comparable position as close to the UK's PAYE (Pay As You Earn) system for employed people.
We look at each country's taxation for employed people, as well as things like medical care which are part of social contributions for some countries or require mandatory purchase of health insurance.
Combining this information lets us calculate taxes for each of the 16 countries and then do not only a taxation comparison but also a comparison of buying power based upon commonly purchased items.
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We currently support the following countries - by clicking on the links below you can just do an individual tax calculation for those countries - or scroll up and compare tax between two countries directly!
You can also compare tax using these examples:
Source: https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/international
Source: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/tax/income_tax/how_your_tax_is_calculated.html
Source: http://www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it/english/revenue_agency/index_revenue.htm
Source: http://www.impotsdirects.public.lu/fr.html
Source: http://www.agenciatributaria.es/AEAT.internet/en_gb/Inicio.shtml
Source: https://www.estv.admin.ch/estv/en/home.html.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs.
Source: http://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Web/EN/Issues/Taxation/taxation.html.
Source: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/tax-code-regulations-and-official-guidance.
Source: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/fq/txrts-eng.html
Source: https://www.ato.gov.au.
Source: http://www.ird.govt.nz/how-to/taxrates-codes/rates/itaxsalaryandwage-incometaxrates.html.
Source: https://www.nta.go.jp/foreign_language/.
Source: http://www.chinatax.gov.cn/2013/n2925/.
* calculations are currently based on the 2024 tax rules, rates and allowances for comparable single individuals in each country.