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Short, plain guides to the bits of your payslip that confuse most people. Every number in them comes from the same calculator you can use yourself.
Why your payslip doesn't match a salary calculator
The handful of reasons your take-home is different from an online calculator, and how to spot which one applies to you.
Net pay, relief at source and salary sacrifice explained
The three ways a workplace pension can come out of your pay, and what each does to your take-home.
Tax codes explained: what 1257L, BR, 0T and K codes mean
How to read the tax code on your payslip, and what to do if it looks wrong.