United Kingdom Payslip Generator
Create unlimited United Kingdom payslips for the people you pay, with the taxes worked out for you. Instant PDF download with live preview.
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Important: This tool generates sample pay documents for informational purposes only. These documents are not official payroll records and should not be used for legal or official purposes. Tax calculations are estimates and may not reflect actual obligations.
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What Must a UK Payslip Include?
UK employers are legally required to provide all employees and workers with a written payslip on or before their pay date, under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended in 2019). Payslips must contain specific information set by law, and failure to provide them is a breach of employment law.
A UK payslip must show gross pay, the amount of each deduction (Income Tax under PAYE, employee National Insurance, pension contributions under auto-enrolment, and any others), net pay, and the hours worked if pay varies with time worked.
Our free UK payslip generator is an online payslip creator for employers. Generate payslips online with PAYE Income Tax, National Insurance, student loans and pension worked out from the tax code, and download the PDF instantly below — no signup required. Made for small businesses and employers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including Scottish tax codes.
Payslip Information
Tax rates last updated 22 October 2026. Sources: HMRC and Scottish Government.
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Free UK payslip template
The generator above works as a free, fillable UK payslip template. Unlike a Word or Excel payslip template, PAYE Income Tax, National Insurance, student loans and the workplace pension are worked out from the tax code, including Scottish S codes, and year-to-date totals add up on their own. Fill in the pay, check the live preview, and download the PDF.
Sample UK payslips (2026/27)
- £30,000 a year paid monthly, tax code 1257L: Income Tax £290.35, National Insurance £116.16, pension £79.20 (relief at source), net pay £2,014.29
- The same pay in Scotland, tax code S1257L: Income Tax £287.43, net pay £2,017.21
- 37.5 hours a week at the £12.71 National Living Wage: gross £476.63, net pay £396.65 a week
- £36,000 a year with a Plan 2 student loan: student loan £49 a month, net pay £2,305.29
Each sample is worked through line by line in how to generate a UK payslip online. For what a payslip must show by law, see the UK payslip requirements.
More UK payslips
- Scottish payslips: S tax codes, the six 2026/27 Scottish bands and Plan 4 loans, with sample payslips
- Payslips for company directors: the £12,570 director salary, director NI, and why dividends aren't on a payslip
Weighing up other tools? Compare UK payslip generators: Taxfly, Payslipmaker.uk, Xero and HMRC's Basic PAYE Tools, with prices checked on their own sites.
Why Use Our United Kingdom Payslip Generator?
UK Payslip Layout
Includes the items UK itemised payslips show: gross pay, PAYE Income Tax, National Insurance, pension and net pay.
PAYE & NI Calculations
Income Tax (PAYE) from the tax code, National Insurance, student and postgraduate loans, and the workplace pension, worked out for you.
Year-to-Date Totals
Track taxable pay, tax and NI year to date across the tax year (6 April to 5 April).
Unlimited Generation
Generate payslips online for every employee and pay period, as many as you need for 24 hours. Made for small businesses and employers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a UK payslip include?
Our UK payslips include the items an itemised payslip normally shows: gross pay, PAYE Income Tax, National Insurance contributions, pension and other deductions, net pay, and hours where pay varies by time worked. Making sure the figures are correct remains the responsibility of whoever issues the payslip.
Can I include pension contributions?
Yes. Set the employee's and employer's percentages (the auto-enrolment minimums of 5% and 3% are used if you leave them blank), whether they're worked out on qualifying earnings or all pay, and how the scheme takes them: relief at source, a net pay arrangement or salary sacrifice. The employer's contribution is shown on the payslip but not deducted from pay.
Can I add Statutory Sick Pay or Statutory Maternity Pay?
Yes. Under Other Earnings, choose "Add statutory pay", pick SSP, SMP, paternity, adoption, shared parental, bereavement or neonatal care pay, and enter the days or weeks to pay. The 2026/27 rates are used (SSP £123.25 a week, the others £194.32, or less for lower earners), and the amount goes on the payslip as an earnings line, taxed with NI taken like other pay.
What tax year does this support?
Our UK payslip generator supports the current tax year (6 April to 5 April). You can enter any dates within the tax year for accurate payslip generation.
Is there a free UK payslip template?
Yes. This generator is a free, fillable UK payslip template: fill it in and preview it for free, and free PDFs carry a watermark. Unlike a Word or Excel template, PAYE, National Insurance, student loans and pension are worked out from the tax code, including Scottish codes, and year-to-date totals add up on their own.
Do I need a PAYE reference number?
You can include the employer's PAYE reference number for completeness, but it's not required to generate a payslip. You can add it in the employer information section.
How does PayStub Guru compare with other payslip generators?
UK-only tools include Taxfly, which is free, and Payslipmaker.uk, from £1.99 per document, and HMRC's free Basic PAYE Tools makes payslips for employers who run payroll with it. PayStub Guru is £2.29 for 24 hours of unlimited PDFs, with year-to-date totals, every tax code and Plan 1, 2, 4 and 5 student loans, and you can download a watermarked PDF free first. Our UK comparison lists what each one works out and costs. Compare UK payslip generators →
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