Tax codes

Scottish tax codes

Most people's tax code in Scotland is S1257L. 

'S' tells your employer or pension provider to deduct tax at the Scottish rate.

'1257' means you get the standard Personal Allowance of £12,570.

Online Self Assessment

If you fill in an online Self Assessment tax return, there’s a box for you to tell HMRC you pay Scottish Income Tax.

Read more about online Self Assessment on GOV.UK.

Check what your tax code means

Use the tax code checker on GOV.UK to find out:

• what the numbers and letters in your tax code mean
• how much tax you'll pay
• what you may need to do next

Check your income tax for the year

Check your income tax for the current year on GOV.UK.

Emergency tax codes

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Find out why your tax code might change on GOV.UK.

Update your tax code

Check how to update your tax code on GOV.UK if you think it's wrong.