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Council Tax & Benefits Portal Unavailable - 11 October 2026

The Council Tax & Benefits portal will be unavailable to all customers on Sunday 11 October 2026 due to essential work, and we apologise for any inconvenience. 

Earnings

Please enter your take home earnings in pounds.

Frequency

How often is this amount paid to you?

Deductions

How many deductions are to be made?

Calculate

Your calculation is as follows:

Based on £ in wages paid and liability order.

  • First Deduction: £
  • Second Deduction: £

deduction £

No deduction is taken on amounts less than £

Deductions are made against the total net earnings (take home earnings). The deduction rate percentages [PDF, 68Kb] are set by central government.

What are earnings?

Wages or salary including any:

  • fees

  • bonus

  • commission

  • overtime pay

  • other pay in addition to wages or salary payable under a contract of service

  • statutory sick pay.

What are net earnings?

For the purpose of a CTAEO, net earnings is the amount that remains after the following deductions:

  • income tax

  • primary Class 1 national insurance contributions

  • superannuation contributions (pension)

  • any deduction with a high priority.