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Computed on the real 2026/27 bands, including the personal allowance taper and the reclaim higher-rate taxpayers routinely leave with HMRC.
The amount that lands in the pension. Annual allowance £60,000 (2026/27), tapered for very high earners; unused allowance can carry forward three years.
How it lands (relief at source): you pay in £4,000, HMRC adds £1,000 automatically.
Bands used: personal allowance £12,570, higher rate above £50,270, additional above £125,140, with the allowance taper above £100,000 (2026/27, England/Wales/NI; Scotland differs). Around £50,270 and £100,000 to £125,140 the effective relief spikes, which is why contributions timed against those cliffs work so hard. Workplace salary-sacrifice schemes work differently (and usually better, saving National Insurance too).
Based on: UK pension tax relief rules for 2026-27. Checked July 2026. Rules change; confirm against the official guidance before acting.
What it costs, what HMRC adds, what to reclaim.
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Educational information, not financial advice. Figures current as of July 2026 where dated; allowances and rates change, so check the source before acting.