UK tax codes explained
Find your tax code below. Each page explains what the code means, how much tax-free pay it gives you and what tax you would pay on typical salaries.
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The standard tax code for 2026/27
For most employees in 2026/27 the code is 1257L, which gives £12,570 of tax-free pay. If your code is different, it is worth understanding why.
Tax codes
Tax code 1100LTax code 1150LTax code 1185LTax code 1200LTax code 1250LTax code 1257LTax code 1260LTax code 1300LTax code 1350LTax code 1400LTax code 1450LTax code 1500LTax code 1383MTax code 1131NTax code 1257TTax code BRTax code D0Tax code D1Tax code 0TTax code NTTax code K475Tax code S1257LTax code C1257LTax code checker
Overview
All Tax Codes pages (25)
- Tax code 1100L
- Tax code 1150L
- Tax code 1185L
- Tax code 1200L
- Tax code 1250L
- Tax code 1257L
- Tax code 1260L
- Tax code 1300L
- Tax code 1350L
- Tax code 1400L
- Tax code 1450L
- Tax code 1500L
- Tax code 1383M
- Tax code 1131N
- Tax code 1257T
- Tax code BR
- Tax code D0
- Tax code D1
- Tax code 0T
- Tax code NT
- Tax code K475
- Tax code S1257L
- Tax code C1257L
- Tax code checker
- List of tax codes
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Questions people ask
What is the standard tax code?
1257L for the 2026/27 tax year, which matches the standard personal allowance of £12,570.
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