About a £55,000 Salary in the UK
On a £55,000 gross salary, you'll take home £42,457 per year, which works out to £3,538 per month after income tax and National Insurance.
At this salary, £37,700 is taxed at the basic rate (20%) and £4,730 at the higher rate (40%).
Your effective tax rate is 22.8%, meaning you keep 77.2p of every pound earned.
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