Question 1

What does tax code L mean?

Accepted Answer

Standard Personal Allowance: You're entitled to the standard tax-free Personal Allowance

Question 2

What does tax code M mean?

Accepted Answer

Marriage Allowance (receiving): Marriage Allowance: you've received a transfer of 10% of your partner's Personal Allowance

Question 3

What does tax code N mean?

Accepted Answer

Marriage Allowance (transferring): Marriage Allowance: you've transferred 10% of your Personal Allowance to your partner

Question 4

What does tax code T mean?

Accepted Answer

Other allowance calculations: Your tax code includes other calculations to work out your Personal Allowance

Question 5

What does tax code 0T mean?

Accepted Answer

No Personal Allowance: Your Personal Allowance has been used up, or you've started a new job and your employer does not have the details they need to give you a tax code

Question 6

What does tax code BR mean?

Accepted Answer

Basic rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the basic rate (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 7

What does tax code D0 mean?

Accepted Answer

Higher rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the higher rate (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 8

What does tax code D1 mean?

Accepted Answer

Additional rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the additional rate (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 9

What does tax code NT mean?

Accepted Answer

No tax: You're not paying any tax on this income

Question 10

What does tax code S mean?

Accepted Answer

Scottish taxpayer: Your income or pension is taxed using the rates in Scotland

Question 11

What does tax code S0T mean?

Accepted Answer

Scottish, no Personal Allowance: Your Personal Allowance (Scotland) has been used up, or you've started a new job and your employer does not have the details they need to give you a tax code

Question 12

What does tax code SBR mean?

Accepted Answer

Scottish basic rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the basic rate in Scotland (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 13

What does tax code SD0 mean?

Accepted Answer

Scottish intermediate rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the intermediate rate in Scotland (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 14

What does tax code SD1 mean?

Accepted Answer

Scottish higher rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the higher rate in Scotland (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 15

What does tax code SD2 mean?

Accepted Answer

Scottish advanced rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the advanced rate in Scotland (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 16

What does tax code SD3 mean?

Accepted Answer

Scottish top rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the top rate in Scotland (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 17

What does tax code C mean?

Accepted Answer

Welsh taxpayer: Your income or pension is taxed using the rates in Wales

Question 18

What does tax code C0T mean?

Accepted Answer

Welsh, no Personal Allowance: Your Personal Allowance (Wales) has been used up, or you've started a new job and your employer does not have the details they need to give you a tax code

Question 19

What does tax code CBR mean?

Accepted Answer

Welsh basic rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the basic rate in Wales (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 20

What does tax code CD0 mean?

Accepted Answer

Welsh higher rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the higher rate in Wales (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 21

What does tax code CD1 mean?

Accepted Answer

Welsh additional rate: All your income from this job or pension is taxed at the additional rate in Wales (usually used if you've got more than one job or pension)

Question 22

What does tax code K mean?

Accepted Answer

Reduced tax-free amount: You have income that is not being taxed another way and it's worth more than your tax-free allowance. This might be because you're paying tax you owe from a previous year through your wages or pension, or you're getting benefits you need to pay tax on.

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UK Tax Codes

Tax Code	Meaning	Details
L	Standard Personal Allowance
M	Marriage Allowance (receiving)
N	Marriage Allowance (transferring)
T	Other allowance calculations
0T	No Personal Allowance
BR	Basic rate
D0	Higher rate
D1	Additional rate
NT	No tax
S	Scottish taxpayer
S0T	Scottish, no Personal Allowance
SBR	Scottish basic rate
SD0	Scottish intermediate rate
SD1	Scottish higher rate
SD2	Scottish advanced rate
SD3	Scottish top rate
C	Welsh taxpayer
C0T	Welsh, no Personal Allowance
CBR	Welsh basic rate
CD0	Welsh higher rate
CD1	Welsh additional rate
K	Reduced tax-free amount