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Posted 3 months ago by KAREN LEIGH
Is there any formula method to enable you to work out how much tax you pay on your state pension and works pension are combined as I need to know the take home figure will be after tax deductions, am I correct in thinking that your state pension and works pension combined if below £50,270 will only pay 20 percent tax. The formula I have been using is ie - The works yearly pension added to the state pension = equals , then take away the £12,570 personal tax allowance from this amount = this equals the amount you will have to pay tax on, then times this figure by 20 per cent , this will then give you the total tax to pay ,then minus this tax to pay figure from the first 2 figures added together , then add back the £12,570 to the last added figures together . This will give you the annual tax free figure for the year. I need to know how much to budget for when I retire and this was the only way I could think of working things out. Please correct me if I am wrong and if you could correct the formula I would be most grateful.
Posted 3 months ago by HMRC Admin 1 Response
There is not a forumula as such, however you may find the following guidance links of use: 
Tax when you get a pension: What’s taxed - GOV.UK
National Insurance and tax after State Pension age: Overview - GOV.UK
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