Standard

Base Take-Home

£99,766
£8,314 / month
Optimized

New Take-Home

£95,201
£7,933 / month
The Strategy

Annual Wealth Boost

£3,735
£311 / month

Personal Take-Home Analysis

CategoryBase CaseOptimizedOptimization Impact
Adjusted Net Income (ANI)£166,000£157,700-£8,300
Income Tax£60,903£57,168-£3,735
Employee NI£5,331£5,331-£0
ANNUAL NET (CASH)£99,766£95,201+-£4,565
MONTHLY NET (CASH)£8,314£7,933+-£380

Retirement Wealth Growth

Contribution SourceBase CaseOptimizedOptimization Impact
Employer Contribution£1,321£1,321+£0
Employee Contribution£0£8,300+£8,300
TOTAL ANNUAL POT GROWTH£1,321£9,621+£8,300

Employer Cost Analysis

Cost CategoryBase CaseOptimizedOptimization Impact
Gross Salary Paid£166,000£166,000£0
Employer NI (15.0%)£24,150£24,150£0
Employer Pension (3.0%)£1,321£1,321£0
ANNUAL EMPLOYER COST£191,471£191,471£0
MONTHLY EMPLOYER COST£15,956£15,956£0

How we calculated "The Strategy"

1. Personal Allowance Taper (The 60% Trap)
Formula: £12,570 - ((Adjusted Net Income - £100,000) / 2)
Base PA: £0 vs Opt. PA: £0(Savings: £0)
2. Income Tax Breakdown
Formula: Σ (Taxable Income in Band × Rate)
Cured Bands (on Taxable):
Basic (20%): £37,700 × 0.20
Higher (40%): £87,440 × 0.40
Addit (45%): £32,560 × 0.45
Employee NI:
Rate: 8% up to £50,270, 2% above
Applied to effective gross: £166,000
3. Employer National Insurance Savings
Formula: (Pension Sacrifice) × 15.0%
By sacrificing £8,300, your employer saves £0 in Class 1 Secondary NI.