Calcify UK

Premium calculators for real-life decisions, built around UK tax.

Calcify unifies tax, finance, business, ecommerce and conversion tools into one polished, UK-first toolkit — fast, clear, and built for daily decisions.

Updated March 2026 HMRC-friendly guidance No sign-up

Designed as a premium UK calculator suite

Clean interfaces, precise outputs, and category depth that mirrors a modern finance product — without losing the speed of a static site.

Active categories 5
Flagship tools 50+
Guides & hubs 40+

What to start with

Use the take-home pay calculator for a quick, reliable baseline, then branch into tax codes, VAT, ecommerce margins, or conversions.

Core Categories

Five focused hubs make it easy to explore Calcify's tax-first calculator library without hunting through dozens of pages.

Featured Calculator: UK Take-Home Pay 2026/27

£

Take-Home / Year

£28,432

Take-Home / Month

£2,369

Effective Tax Rate

18.8%
Take-Home Pay £28,432 /yr
Income Tax £4,486 /yr
National Insurance £2,082 /yr
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Tax made visual

We turn thresholds, deadlines and tax bands into simpler cards, tools and explainers instead of walls of legal wording.

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HMRC + GOV source led

New sections are based on official UK guidance, then rewritten in plain English so normal humans can actually use them.

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Learn by clicking

Use calculators, checkers and role-based paths to understand tax by interacting with it, not memorising it.

⏰ Next key UK tax deadline: 5 April 2026

Use your ISA allowance, pension top-ups, and last-minute tax-year planning before the window closes.

Tax year ends in focus
📋 View checklist

Start With Your Situation

Jump straight to the tools and guides that fit how you earn.

Popular Calculator Categories

A richer Calcify homepage, with Calcify-worthy depth and broader utility.

🔎 Find a calculator or guide fast

Search tax tools, ecommerce calculators, finance pages, business guides and more.

Suggestions: eBay Profit Calculator · Tax Code Checker · Mortgage Calculator

⏰ Overtime Pay Calculator

Estimate your overtime rate, gross pay and rough take-home after tax and NI.

🚗 Car Depreciation Calculator

Estimate car value over time with an annual rate + optional first-year drop.

🥅 Savings Goal Calculator

See if your savings plan will meet your goal with interest included.

⏱️ Salary to Hourly / Daily

Convert annual salary into monthly, weekly, daily and hourly pay.

Monthly: £2,917 · Daily: £135 · Hourly: £16.83

🎁 Bonus Tax Estimator

Rough estimate of how much of a one-off bonus you actually keep after tax and NI.

Estimated kept bonus: £3,500 · Estimated deductions: £1,500

💷 Pension Contribution Saver

See the rough net cost of paying more into your pension as a basic or higher-rate taxpayer.

Net cost: £160/month · Rough tax relief: £40/month

📌 2026/27 Personal Allowance

Most people can earn £12,570 before income tax starts. It tapers away once income goes above £100,000.

Common trap: the £100k+ effective tax hit

📅 Key Tax Dates

Self Assessment online returns are due 31 January. Payments on account usually land in January and July.

Useful for self-employed + landlords

🧠 What Calcify Helps With

PAYE, student loans, dividends, VAT, salary sacrifice, marriage allowance, pensions and common tax-saving checks.

Fast estimates, then verify edge cases

⚠️ Good Rule of Thumb

If your situation involves company shares, property disposals, rental income or trusts, use calculators as a guide — then sanity-check with an accountant.

Especially important for CGT + IHT

UK Tax Rates at a Glance

2025/26 & 2026/27 tax year — updated March 2026

Personal Allowance
0%
Up to £12,570
Tapers at £1 per £2 over £100k
Basic Rate
20%
£12,571 – £50,270
Higher Rate
40%
£50,271 – £125,140
Additional Rate
45%
Over £125,140
Employee (Class 1)
8%
£12,570 – £50,270
2% above £50,270
Employer
13.8%
Above £9,100
Self-Employed (Class 4)
6%
£12,570 – £50,270
2% above £50,270
Class 2
Abolished
From April 2024
Voluntary contributions still available
Dividend Allowance
£500
Tax-free dividend income per year
Basic Rate
8.75%
Within basic rate band
Higher Rate
33.75%
Within higher rate band
Additional Rate
39.35%
Above £125,140
Annual Exempt Amount
£3,000
Per individual, per tax year
Basic Rate (Assets)
10%
Shares, investments, other assets
Higher Rate (Assets)
20%
Above basic rate band
Residential Property
18% / 24%
Basic / Higher rate
Up to £250,000
0%
Standard residential rate
£250,001 – £925,000
5%
On portion within band
£925,001 – £1,500,000
10%
On portion within band
Above £1,500,000
12%
+3% surcharge for additional properties
Nil-Rate Band
£325,000
Per individual, frozen until 2028
Residence Nil-Rate Band
£175,000
When home passed to direct descendants
Tapers if estate > £2m
Married Couple Combined
£1,000,000
Maximum tax-free transfer
IHT Rate
40%
On value above thresholds

Featured UK Tax Guides

Plain English. No jargon. Actually useful.

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Tax Codes Explained

What your tax code means, why it changes, and how to check if it's wrong.

📖 4 min read
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PAYE: How It Works

Pay As You Earn explained — how your employer deducts tax and NI before you get paid.

📖 5 min read
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Self-Employment Tax Guide

How to register, what you can deduct, payment on account, and Making Tax Digital.

📖 8 min read
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Pension Tax Relief

Annual allowance, salary sacrifice, carry forward — how pensions save you tax.

📖 6 min read
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Student Loan Repayment

Plan 1, 2, 4, 5, postgrad — thresholds, rates, and when it gets written off.

📖 4 min read
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ISA Guide 2026

Cash, Stocks & Shares, Lifetime, Innovative Finance — your £20k tax shelter explained.

📖 5 min read
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Capital Gains Tax

When you sell assets for profit — rates, allowances, and the Bed & ISA trick.

📖 6 min read
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Inheritance Tax Planning

Nil-rate bands, residence relief, trusts, and how to pass on wealth tax-efficiently.

📖 7 min read
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Dividend Tax for Directors

Salary vs dividends, the £500 allowance, and how to structure your pay.

📖 5 min read
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Salary Sacrifice Guide

Why it saves Income Tax and NI, plus the trade-offs to check before opting in.

📖 5 min read
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HICBC Explained

Who pays it, how adjusted net income works, and the smartest ways to reduce the hit.

📖 4 min read

End of Tax Year Checklist

Last-minute UK tax moves to consider before 5 April.

📖 5 min read
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Making Tax Digital Explained

Who it affects, when it matters, and how to prepare without panic.

📖 6 min read
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Side Hustle Tax Guide

The £1,000 trading allowance, Self Assessment, and when HMRC needs to know.

📖 5 min read
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Working From Home Relief

When you can claim tax relief for homeworking costs and what counts.

📖 3 min read
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Mileage Claims

What business mileage you can claim and how to keep records.

📖 3 min read
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Professional Subscriptions

Which work-related memberships may qualify for tax relief.

📖 3 min read
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How Calcify Tax Tools Work

Our sources, methodology, and why we link to HMRC and GOV.UK.

📖 2 min read
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Show Me the Tax: Salary

A visual breakdown of how gross salary turns into take-home pay.

📖 3 min read
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Show Me the Tax: Bonus

Why a bonus feels smaller once PAYE and NI do their thing.

📖 3 min read
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Show Me the Tax: Rental Income

A plain-English visual flow from gross rent to taxable profit.

📖 3 min read
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Uniform Laundry Relief

Quick guide to when uniform upkeep can be worth claiming.

📖 2 min read
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HMRC Scam Warnings

Spot fake texts, refund emails and urgent payment threats before you get caught.

📖 4 min read

Smart Money & Tax Moves

Useful planning ideas and reliefs worth knowing about.

🏦 Salary Sacrifice into Pension

Give up part of your salary for employer pension contributions. You save both income tax AND National Insurance — your employer saves NI too. At £50k salary, sacrificing £5k saves ~£1,800/year.

💚 Potential saving: £500 – £3,000/year

🛡️ Maximise Your ISA Allowance

Put up to £20,000/year into ISAs. All growth, dividends, and interest are completely tax-free forever. Use Stocks & Shares ISA for long-term; Cash ISA for short-term savings.

💚 Tax-free: all growth & income inside ISA

🏠 Rent-a-Room Relief

Rent out a furnished room in your home and earn up to £7,500/year completely tax-free. No need to declare it on your tax return if you stay under the threshold.

💚 Tax-free income: up to £7,500/year

💑 Marriage Allowance Transfer

If your partner earns under £12,570, they can transfer £1,260 of their unused allowance to you (if you're a basic rate taxpayer). Saves up to £252/year and can be backdated 4 years.

💚 Potential saving: up to £1,258 (backdated)

🎁 Gift Aid Your Donations

When you donate to charity with Gift Aid, they claim 25p extra per £1. Higher rate taxpayers can claim back the difference — donate £100, get £25 back on your tax return.

💚 20-25% reclaim for higher rate taxpayers

📊 How the Wealthy Reduce Tax

Family Investment Companies, Business Asset Disposal Relief (10% CGT on first £1m), EIS/SEIS tax relief (30-50%), VCT dividends, and strategic pension contributions above £100k to recover personal allowance.

💚 Advanced strategies — consult a tax adviser

Explore Calcify Categories

Everyday tools plus the full imported Calcify tax library.

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Annual Leave Calculator

Work out UK holiday entitlement, pro-rata allowance and leave remaining

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Calorie Calculator

Daily calories, TDEE and simple macro targets

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Mortgage Affordability

Estimate borrowing power, deposit impact and monthly cost

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Mortgage Overpayment

See how extra payments cut interest and term

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Budget Calculator

Monthly budget planner for bills, spending and savings

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Student Finance

Maintenance + tuition fee estimate (England)

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eBay Profit

Fees, postage and margin

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Mortgage

Repayments, overpayments, LTV

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Loan Repayment

Monthly costs and total interest

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Unit Converter

Weight, length, temperature and more

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Concrete Calculator

Slab volume + bag estimate (UK)

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Working Days

Business days between dates (UK)

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BMI Calculator

Body Mass Index — kg / m² with unit options

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Body Fat Calculator

Estimate body fat % from basic measurements

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Pregnancy Due Date

Estimate due date from LMP or conception

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Age Calculator

Exact age in years, months and days + days to next birthday

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Alcohol Units

Convert drinks to UK alcohol units & kcal

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Currency Converter

Quick travel and pricing checks

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Royal Mail Postage

Letter and parcel pricing

Take-Home Pay

Income tax + NI + student loan

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Council Tax

Monthly bill after discounts

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Stamp Duty (SDLT)

How much tax on your property

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Capital Gains Tax

Tax on shares & property profits

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Dividend Tax

For company directors

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Pension Tax Relief

How much you save with pension

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VAT Calculator

Add or remove 20% VAT

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Inheritance Tax

Estate tax estimator

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Student Loan

Repayment estimator

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Corporation Tax

For limited companies

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Salary Sacrifice

See how much you'd save

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Marriage Allowance

Transfer unused allowance

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Self-Employed Tax

Income tax + Class 4 NI

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HICBC

High Income Child Benefit Charge

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Payments on Account

Estimate January + July payments

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Rental Profit Tax

Landlord tax on property income

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CIS Refund Checker

Quick estimate for subcontractors

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Tax Code Checker

Decode 1257L, BR, D0, K codes and more

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Deadline Calendar

Key HMRC dates in one place

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Can I Claim This?

Employee expense relief checker

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Tax Band Visualiser

See bands fill as income rises

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Need Self Assessment?

Simple yes/no decision flow

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Bonus Tax

Estimate what you actually keep

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Hourly Rate

Salary to day rate and hourly pay

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Personal Tax Calendar

Build your deadline list + ICS download

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Which Form Do I Need?

Find the right HMRC form for your situation

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Allowance Checker

Spot reliefs and thresholds worth checking

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Round-up Savings

How much spare change you save by rounding purchases

Bill Splitter

Split bills, include tip and rounding

Tip Calculator

Split bills, round tips and per-person amount

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Emergency Fund

How many months of expenses to save & monthly plan

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Retirement Savings

Projected nest egg at retirement with contributions & growth

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Stamp Duty — First-Time Buyer

Estimate SDLT relief and quick tax on purchase

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Unit Price Calculator

Price per 100g / per 1L / per item for easy grocery comparisons

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Compound Interest

Future value with regular contributions and compounding

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Discount Calculator

Price after discount, money saved & per-person split

Fuel Cost Calculator

Estimate fuel used and trip cost (UK mpg / L/100km)

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Mileage Allowance

HMRC-style MAP: 45p/25p reimbursement

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Holiday Pay

Estimate statutory holiday pay for hourly, weekly or irregular pay

How Calcify Works

Calcify uses published formulas, thresholds and standard assumptions to give quick estimates you can actually use.

🧮 Calculator method

We use UK tax bands, dividend rates, NI thresholds, student loan plans and common HMRC rules to generate quick estimates.

Best for planning and comparisons

🔗 HMRC source-first

Where possible, follow through to official guidance for forms, edge cases and filing obligations.

Browse HMRC guidance

📌 Freshness

Key pages are marked for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 tax years so you can see when a threshold might need re-checking.

Updated March 2026

⚠️ When to double-check

Use extra caution with property disposals, trusts, benefits in kind, cross-border income and company/share transactions.

That's where professional advice pays