I pay more than you do in taxes just in health insurance in the U.S. and I am a healthy adult
az3it on
Do Brasil.. if u put products/services taxes it will probably round up to 60% tax
Klin24 on
Today isn’t monday
jacekowski on
VAT seems to be really low considering that almost everything you spend money on will have 20% VAT in it.
Also, employers NI would be nice to include (another £4650).
tungsten_panda on
Whoa, 13% for PAYE? In south africa, the minimum PAYE contribution is 18%. At your income level, it would be 39% if I’m not mistaken. There’s still UIF to consider, no Healthcare or health tax, but there’s certainly VAT… At 15%
hey_you_too_buckaroo on
Man, Canada is closer to 50% tax rate if you include GST.
molym on
That is very normal amount of taxing honestly, especially with health and retirement etc.
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You could always come to the states, where you’d still pay ~30% but at least you wouldn’t have health care.
Earnings and Income Data
* Median Annual Earnings: The figure of ~£39,000 (used as the basis for the £36k example) comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
* [ONS: Employee earnings in the UK: 2025](https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2025)
* Living Standards & Real Income: Data on how disposable income is tracking for the 2025/26 year.
* [Resolution Foundation: The Living Standards Outlook 2025](https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/app/uploads/2025/06/LivingStandardsOutlook2025.pdf)
Indirect Tax Data (VAT, Council Tax, Duties)
* Council Tax Levels: Average Band D Council Tax for England in 2025/26 is officially set at £2,280.
* [GOV.UK Statistics: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2025 to 2026](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-tax-levels-set-by-local-authorities-in-england-2025-to-2026/council-tax-levels-set-by-local-authorities-in-england-2025-to-2026)
* The Effects of Taxes on Household Income: This ONS bulletin provides the “Post-tax income” and “Final income” data used to estimate the impact of VAT and duties (indirect taxes) across different income groups.
* [ONS: Effects of taxes and benefits on UK household income: 2024/25](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/incomeandwealth/bulletins/theeffectsoftaxesandbenefitsonhouseholdincome/2024)
* Fuel and Alcohol Duties: Updated rates for 2026, including the fuel duty freeze and inflation-linked alcohol duty.
* [House of Commons Library: Tax Statistics Overview (January 2026)](https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8513/)
I pay more than you do in taxes just in health insurance in the U.S. and I am a healthy adult
Do Brasil.. if u put products/services taxes it will probably round up to 60% tax
Today isn’t monday
VAT seems to be really low considering that almost everything you spend money on will have 20% VAT in it.
Also, employers NI would be nice to include (another £4650).
Whoa, 13% for PAYE? In south africa, the minimum PAYE contribution is 18%. At your income level, it would be 39% if I’m not mistaken. There’s still UIF to consider, no Healthcare or health tax, but there’s certainly VAT… At 15%
Man, Canada is closer to 50% tax rate if you include GST.
That is very normal amount of taxing honestly, especially with health and retirement etc.