What is the percentage of tax a single working person is charged in the UK?

Question

is this a fixed rate for all single people?

or does it vary?

how?

- yes, yes i went to university and now i have a job and i mght say they taught me shite.

Answer 1

it goes on your tax threashold so basically you are allowed to earn so much before tax. Mine at mo is just over 5,000. I am also single. Now everyone gets taxed at 20% after this amount

Go to directgov.co.uk for more info. They can also help calculate and tell u how much u should be paying

Answer 2

The percentage you actually pay depends on how much you earn. We can give you the tax rate bands and tax-free allowances, but the figures are affected by your personal tax allowance.

If you want the actual percentage of your wage you pay in tax and NIC, imput into www.listentotaxman, and it will tell you.

Answer 3

You have a personal allowance that you are allowed to earn before tax of 5435 p.a

after this you are Taxed 20% up to earnings of 36,000

and 40% on earnings over 36,000 pa

You also pay 11% National insurance on all earning over 105 per week (but under 770)