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Dropping one day a week

zutman
zutman Posts: 13 Forumite
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A complicated question, I want to drop to 4 days so taking tax and 40% tax how much would I actually lose. I earn £230
a day 60k a year if I drop 1 day taking all the tax into account eg dropping out of the 40% bracket my tax free bit is 1264L I am struggling to get an accurate figure can anyone help Thanks 

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  • Dazed_and_C0nfused
    Dazed_and_C0nfused Posts: 18,065 Forumite
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    zutman said:
    A complicated question, I want to drop to 4 days so taking tax and 40% tax how much would I actually lose. I earn £230
    a day 60k a year if I drop 1 day taking all the tax into account eg dropping out of the 40% bracket my tax free bit is 1264L I am struggling to get an accurate figure can anyone help Thanks 
    The salary you are giving up is the bit (predominantly) with 40% tax and 2% NI.

    But a little is 20% tax and 8% NI.

    Pension contributions and student loan deductions may also play into things.

    Why not use a tax calculator like listentotaxman?
  • infj
    infj Posts: 87 Forumite
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    www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk also can work this out for you 
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