0T tax code
Your Personal Allowance has been used up, or you've started a new job and your employer does not have the details they need to give you a tax code.
Meaning from GOV.UK; 2026 to 2027 rates from HMRC, checked 13 November 2026.
Result
Under tax code 0T, Income Tax on £30,000.00 a year is £6,000.00, with £0.00 tax-free.
Income Tax a year
- 0T
- Your Personal Allowance has been used up, or you've started a new job and your employer does not have the details they need to give you a tax code.
| Tax-free pay a year | £0.00 |
|---|---|
| A month | £0.00 |
| A week | £0.00 |
| Income Tax a month | £500.00 |
Show the workings
| Step | Sum | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Tax-free pay under 0T | none | £0.00 |
| Taxable pay | £30,000.00 − £0.00 | £30,000.00 |
| Basic rate | £30,000.00 × 20% | £6,000.00 |
| Income Tax for the year | £6,000.00 | £6,000.00 |
What this leaves out or assumes
- Worked out for the whole year, as payroll does when you're paid the same each month. An emergency code works each payday on its own, which can give a different total.
- Income Tax only: National Insurance and student loans also come off your pay.
Where the figures come from
- Basic rate of Income Tax (England, Wales and Northern Ireland): 20%. Source: HMRC: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027. Checked 13 November 2026.
- Basic rate band: taxable income it covers (England, Wales and Northern Ireland): £37,700 a year. Source: HMRC: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027. Checked 13 November 2026.
Income Tax under 0T, 2026 to 2027
| Pay a year | Income Tax a year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| £15,000.00 | £3,000.00 | £250.00 |
| £20,000.00 | £4,000.00 | £333.33 |
| £25,000.00 | £5,000.00 | £416.67 |
| £30,000.00 | £6,000.00 | £500.00 |
| £40,000.00 | £8,460.00 | £705.00 |
| £50,000.00 | £12,460.00 | £1,038.33 |
| £60,000.00 | £16,460.00 | £1,371.67 |
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