A new beginning for 2015
As 2015 opens, it seems everyone I know is starting a new job! A common theme of conversations I’ve had is either promotions or moving jobs to a new company and new horizons. January is a popular time...
View ArticleApril 2015 tax rates applied
From 6th April 2015, new tax thresholds and personal allowances will apply, and The Salary Calculator has been updated with these new values. Although the default results are still for the current tax...
View ArticleGeneral Election Salary Calculator
As you may have noticed, there’s a General Election next month and the parties are all out campaigning. Since a major campaign point this time is personal taxation, I thought it would be interesting to...
View ArticleApril 2018 tax rates
The Salary Calculator has been updated, and the new tax information which takes effect from 6th April 2018 has been applied. The personal allowance has been increased from £11,500 to £11,850, meaning...
View ArticleApril 2019 tax rates
The Salary Calculator has been updated with the tax rates which will take effect from 6th April 2019. There is a significant increase in the tax-free Personal Allowance from £11,850 to £12,500 per...
View ArticleNew! Postgraduate Loan Repayment
Starting from April 2019, repayment of new Postgraduate Student Loans will be done through Pay As You Earn (PAYE). As The Salary Calculator has just been updated with the April 2019 figures, repayment...
View ArticleNew! Two Jobs Salary Calculator
I have finally been able to deliver something that has been on my “to-do” list for several years – a salary calculator for when you have two jobs at the same time. If you are considering taking on a...
View ArticleApril 2020 calculations
The Salary Calculator has been updated with the tax rates which currently stand to take effect from 6th April 2020. I say “currently”, because there is a Budget taking place on Wednesday 11th March and...
View ArticleNew tool – Sick Pay Calculator
With many people having to take time off work due to the current situation with COVID-19, I thought I would try to create a sick pay calculator. If you will be taking time off, and your employer’s...
View ArticleUpdated for April 2021
The Salary Calculator has been updated with the tax rates which take effect from 6th April 2021. Some of these rates are still subject to confirmation by the relevant governments, but the calculator...
View ArticleStudent loans and interest rates
According to the OECD England has the most expensive publicly-funded university system in the world. Back in 1998, student tuition fees were £1000 a year, which increased to £3000 in 2006, and then...
View ArticleGuidance for university students during the cost of living crisis
As the UK enters a recession, inflation rises, and the cost of living soars, times are tough, and research shows that students in higher education are increasingly feeling the pinch. Research from...
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