At Stafftax we strongly advocate discussing and agreeing salaries in Gross terms (take home pay) but we appreciate that your employees may like to know what they will be ‘taking home’. Read more here about Gross vs Net.

The Total Cost is an important figure for domestic employers to keep in mind when budgeting for their staff. The Total Cost is what the employer’s total outgoings will be regarding the employee’s salary.

Use our Gross (take home pay) to Total Salary Calculator to work out an approximate total cost from your employee’s gross wage. Enter the gross wage per week or per month and you will see the total cost per week, per month, and per annum appear.

Please note, where a net salary has been agreed the employer will be covering the employee’s pension contribution in addition to their own.

Important information to note:

These calculations are for guidance only and not to be used to pay your employee.

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**Please note, these calculations are for guidance only and should not be used to pay your employee**

All employees, including household staff, have a legal minimum holiday entitlement. Work out how much your employee is entitled too with our holiday calculator.

More to hiring than you initially thought?

Stafftax can help

Don’t worry, we’re here to help. Along with our Gross (take home pay calculator) to Total Salary Calculator, we also have a Holiday Calculator to guide you on the correct holiday your employee is entitled to. Plus, we offer comprehensive services in domestic staff payroll and pensions – we can even pay your employee and your HMRC liabilities on your behalf each month.

If you have any questions about your employer responsibilities, or would like to know how we can help you, please contact us.

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Gross to Net Salary Calculator

Enter the gross wage per week or per month and you will see the net wage per week, per month, and per annum appear.

Holiday Calculator

Your employee has a legal minimum holiday entitlement. It is your responsibility  to state your employees holiday allowance in the contract of employment.

Rates & Thresholds

Please see the tables on this link for the latest Tax and National Insurance Rates & Thresholds.