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Income Tax is a tax you pay on your earnings - find out about what it is, how you pay and how to check you're paying the right amount using HMRC's tax calculator.

• Overview

  Income Tax is a tax you pay on your income. You do not have to pay tax on…

• How you pay Income Tax

  Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Most people pay Income Tax through PAYE. This is…

• Tax-free and taxable state benefits

  State benefits that are taxable The most common benefits that you pay…

• Work out if you need to pay Income Tax

  To work out if you should be paying Income Tax, follow these steps. Add up…

• Check you're paying the right amount

  You can see if you’re paying the right amount of Income Tax online. For…

This privacy notice explains how and why we use your personal data within the STEP programme.

• Updated: 3 November 2025

Product Safety Report for 4-Step Step Ladder presenting a serious risk of injuries.

• Updated: 5 December 2022

Product Safety Report for Step Ladder (3 Step) sold via Amazon presenting a high risk of injuries.

• Updated: 20 February 2023

Product Safety Report for 2-Step Step Ladder presenting a serious risk of injuries.

• Updated: 5 December 2022

• Updated: 18 February 2022

The Chancellor and Economic Secretary brought together the six largest banks and building societies, alongside UK Finance, to take stock of the impact of the conflict in Iran on households and small businesses.

• Updated: 26 March 2026

Find out how and when to apply for settled status now that the UK has left the EU.

If you have a non-social-work-related degree and want to become a child and family social worker, you can train through this programme.

• Updated: 2 July 2025

Product Safety Report for 3-Step Step Ladder with Handrail presenting a high risk of entrapment and injuries.

• Updated: 5 December 2022