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Deductions from pay

What comes off gross pay and why: income tax through PAYE, National Insurance, pension, student loans and the rest.

Premium5 rooms46 questions43 min

This path is practice in how the records and the sums work. It is not tax advice. Any rate or allowance in a question is an example for that question, so check GOV.UK for the current figures.

See the first roomHow income tax is taken through PAYE

Rooms in this module

  1. How income tax is taken through PAYE10 min, mediumPremium
  2. How National Insurance is worked out9 min, mediumPremium
  3. Pension contributions from pay9 min, mediumPremium
  4. Student loans and other deductions from pay7 min, mediumPremium
  5. Statutory and voluntary deductions8 min, mediumPremium

How this works

Each room answers one problem. A task is a few lines of reading, then questions you answer in the books: post to an account, type a figure, sort, match or write a journal. Every answer is marked at once, with the rule behind it. There are no videos.

Questions

How many rooms and questions are in Deductions from pay?

5 rooms and 46 questions. Every question is marked at once.

How long does it take?

About 43 minutes in all. A room takes 7 to 10 minutes, so you can do one at a time.

Is it free?

No. These rooms need Premium. Each room shows the start of its first task before you pay.

What should I do first?

Gross pay. It is the module before this one in Payslips, tax codes and payroll.