United Kingdom Income Tax and Social Contributions (2025)
United Kingdom's Income Tax and Social Contributions: 23.1 % of gross earnings (tax + employee contributions) in 2025, +1.2pp YoY.
Data
| Year | % of gross earnings (tax + employee contributions) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.1 | +1.2pp |
| 2024 | 21.9 | -1.5pp |
| 2023 | 23.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2022 | 23.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2021 | 23.4 | +5pp |
| 2020 | 18.4 | -5pp |
| 2019 | 23.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 23.5 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 23.5 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 23.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 23.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2014 | 23.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | 24 | -0.7pp |
| 2012 | 24.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2011 | 25.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | 25.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 25.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2008 | 25.6 | +1.5pp |
| 2007 | 24.1 | -2.8pp |
| 2006 | 26.9 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 23.1 % of gross earnings (tax + employee contributions) in 2025. The latest change was +1.2pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 18.4 % of gross earnings (tax + employee contributions) in 2020 to 26.9 % of gross earnings (tax + employee contributions) in 2006.
This page tracks the combined personal income tax and employee social security contribution rate in United Kingdom for a single person with no children earning 100% of the average wage — the OECD's standard comparison case. This is NOT income tax alone: employee social contributions are included, so the figure is materially higher than a headline income tax rate. Household type matters too — a one-earner couple with two children faces a different rate in most countries.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.