Scotland Income Tax Calculator 2025

Estimate your 2025–26 Scottish Income Tax using Scotland’s unique tax bands and rates. Includes starter, basic, intermediate, higher and top rates.

Scotland Income Tax Calculator

Estimate your take-home pay after Scottish income tax and National Insurance for the 2025/26 tax year.

Estimates only — for guidance, not official financial advice.

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Pension £0.00
Income Tax £0.00
National Insurance £0.00
Net Income £0.00

 

Scotland Income Tax Rates 2025–26

Tax Band Income Range Tax Rate
Personal Allowance £0 – £12,570 0%
Starter Rate £12,571 – £14,732 19%
Basic Rate £14,733 – £25,688 20%
Intermediate Rate £25,689 – £43,662 21%
Higher Rate £43,663 – £125,140 42%
Top Rate Over £125,140 47%

Scotland uses different Income Tax rates from the rest of the UK, but National Insurance is the same.

How Scottish Income Tax Works

The Scottish Government sets its own Income Tax bands for non-savings, non-dividend income such as salaries, pensions, and rental income earned by Scottish taxpayers.

  • Different tax bands from the rest of the UK.
  • Personal Allowance remains the same as the UK.
  • National Insurance is not devolved — same UK-wide rates.
  • Your tax code should start with "S" if you are a Scottish taxpayer.
  • Dividend and savings income is taxed under UK-wide rules.

This calculator applies all Scottish tax bands to your employment income.

Scottish Income Tax Examples

Salary: £20,000
  • Starter + Basic rates
  • Income Tax: ~£1,580
  • NI applies separately
Salary: £40,000
  • Starter + Basic + Intermediate
  • Income Tax: ~£6,200
  • NI applies separately
Salary: £80,000
  • Higher + Intermediate + Basic
  • Income Tax: ~£22,000
  • NI applies separately

Frequently Asked Questions

You are a Scottish taxpayer if your main home is in Scotland for most of the tax year. HMRC automatically assigns you an “S” prefix tax code.

No — National Insurance is the same across the UK and is not devolved.

This Scotland Income Tax Calculator uses the official Scottish Government 2025–26 tax bands and rates for employment income, pensions and rental profits.