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How much income tax does a person with a £35,000 salary have to pay in the UK, and how is this amount actually calculated? This depends on the tax year, the current personal allowance, and the income tax bands set by HMRC, which can change from one tax year to the next. In most cases, a portion of the £35,000 salary is covered by the tax‑free personal allowance, and the remaining amount is taxed at the basic rate. For example, if the personal allowance is £12,570, only the income above this threshold is taxed, and for someone earning £35,000 this means that £22,430 would typically fall into the basic rate band. The basic rate is usually 20%, so income tax is charged only on that taxable portion, not on the full salary.