Bonus Tax Calculator
See what your bonus is worth.
Your bonus is taxed on top of your salary. Compare your annual take home with and without it to see the extra amount you could actually keep.
Free to use
Updated for the 2026/27 tax year
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How much bonus do I keep?
Bonus you keep
£3,600from a £5,000 bonus
£39,520 total annual take home
Take homePensionTax, NI & loan
Annual gross pay£50,000
Income tax−£7,486
National Insurance−£2,994
Pension sacrifice−£0
Student loan−£0
Estimate for standard PAYE, 2026/27. Actual payroll figures can vary by tax code and pay schedule.
Behind the number
Why bonuses feel heavily taxed
Take home with bonus − take home without bonus = estimated bonus you keep.
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A bonus can push some of your earnings into a higher Income Tax band.
- 02
We calculate the difference between two annual scenarios, using the same pension and student loan settings for both.
- 03
The result is the extra annual take home attributable to the bonus, not your total pay.
Actual bonus month PAYE can look different because payroll taxes each pay period. Later payslips may adjust the position; this is an annual estimate.
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