Tax Friend

Tax Friend is developed by DoDo London LTD. It does not represent any government entity and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or authorised by HMRC, the UK government or the Scottish Government.

Estimate UK take-home pay from gross salary or self-employed income. Explore Income Tax, National Insurance, pensions and student loan repayments. Compare monthly, annual, weekly, daily and hourly estimates, including Scottish tax bands and tax years 2016/17–2026/27.

Save and compare scenarios locally, share a summary or export CSV. Free users can watch a rewarded advert to save, share or export once; declining leaves calculations available. Optional one-time Remove all ads includes PIN and device biometric app lock. No subscription; Google Play displays the local price before payment. Restore with the same Play account, subject to current ownership verification.

English and Korean; light/dark themes and adjustable text size. Salary figures are processed on-device, without a Tax Friend account or salary-data server. Cloud backup is disabled; supported Android device transfer can move saved scenarios and preferences.

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SOURCES
Original government links are listed below and in the app under Official sources & notice, accessible from Overview, Calculate, Settings and Rates & assumptions without purchase or an advert. The app links each selected tax year to its dated HMRC payroll table. General pages can show current rates; use year-specific and historical publications for older years.

HMRC payroll rates 2026/27:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027

Income Tax and Personal Allowance:
https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-rates

Employee National Insurance:
https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance-rates-letters

Self-employed National Insurance:
https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates

Scottish Income Tax:
https://www.gov.uk/scottish-income-tax

Student and postgraduate loan repayments:
https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/what-you-pay

Pension tax relief:
https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-your-private-pension/pension-tax-relief

Workplace pension contributions:
https://www.gov.uk/workplace-pensions/what-you-your-employer-and-the-government-pay

Salary sacrifice:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/salary-sacrifice-and-the-effects-on-paye

PAYE tax codes:
https://www.gov.uk/tax-codes/what-your-tax-code-means

Blind Person’s Allowance:
https://www.gov.uk/blind-persons-allowance

HMRC rates and allowances collection:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/rates-and-allowances-hm-revenue-and-customs

Income Tax: current and previous years:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-and-allowances-income-tax/income-tax-rates-and-allowances-current-and-past

National Insurance: current and previous years:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-and-allowances-national-insurance-contributions/rates-and-allowances-national-insurance-contributions

ESTIMATES ONLY
This app does not provide government services, submit tax returns or take tax payments. Results are planning estimates, not official tax assessments or personalised tax advice. Rounding, pay timing and individual circumstances can change actual amounts. Confirm applicable rules with HMRC and the sources above.

Recent changes:
App lock instantly triggers biometric recognition (face/fingerprint) with a PIN fallback.
Settings display biometric status and quick enrollment shortcuts.
Ad-free purchase status syncs accurately with Google Play, including refunds.
Save, share, and CSV rewarded ads trigger immediately.
The settings interface is cleaner.
Official GOV.UK URLs and annual documents are easily accessible from main screens, with an independent app disclaimer.