P60

A P60 is the end-of-year summary of the pay you received and the tax deducted by one employer over a tax year (6 April to 5 April). According to GOV.UK, if you are working for an employer on 5 April they must give you a P60 by 31 May, on paper or electronically. You get a separate P60 for each job. For the 2025/26 tax year the deadline was 31 May 2026; for 2026/27 it is 31 May 2027.

You need your P60 to prove your income, for example for a mortgage or loan application, and to claim back overpaid tax. If you left the job before 5 April you get a P45 instead. If you lose your P60, ask your employer for a replacement, or find the same figures in your personal tax account or the HMRC app.

Example: on a £40,000 salary taxed on code 1257L for all of 2026/27, your P60 should show pay of £40,000 and Income Tax of £5,486, which is 20% of the £27,430 above the £12,570 Personal Allowance. Employee National Insurance on that salary is £2,194.40 (RightSums engine, 27 September 2026). If your P60 shows more tax and your circumstances did not change, check your tax code, because you may be due a refund.

Compare your P60 with the UK take-home pay calculator and your code with the tax code checker, and read what to do if your tax code is wrong.