Free UK Payslip Template & Generator
Create an itemised UK payslip in minutes and download it as a PDF. The UK preset fills in the usual deduction lines – Income Tax (PAYE), National Insurance, pension contribution and Student Loan repayment – plus typical earning lines such as basic pay, overtime and holiday pay.
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You enter every amount yourself: PayslipKit does not calculate tax or National Insurance, so take the figures from your payroll software or HMRC's tools. Everything runs in your browser, so no payroll data is uploaded.
Lines pre-filled for United Kingdom
Rename, remove or add lines as needed. Lines left at zero are hidden once you enter amounts.
Earnings
- Basic pay
- Overtime
- Holiday pay
- Bonus
- Commission
- Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
- Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
Employee deductions
- Income Tax (PAYE)
- National Insurance
- Pension contribution
- Student Loan repayment
- Postgraduate Loan repayment
Employer contributions (information)
- Employer pension contribution
- Employer National Insurance
What must a payslip show in United Kingdom?
Section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 gives every worker (not only employees, since 6 April 2019) the right to a written itemised pay statement at or before each payment of wages or salary. It must show gross pay, each deduction and its purpose, net pay and, where pay varies with time worked, the hours worked; section 9 allows fixed deductions to be covered by a standing statement instead.
Items the rules require (in short):
- Gross pay
- Each deduction itemised with its amount
- Net pay
- The amount and purpose of each deduction (fixed deductions may instead be set out in a separate standing statement given before the first payslip and updated every year)
- Total hours worked, where pay varies with the time worked (as one total or split by type of work or rate of pay)
- Where the net pay is paid in different ways, the amount and method of each part-payment
- Must be given at or before the time of payment; printed or electronic payslips are both allowed
Sources
- Payslips (GOV.UK)
- Employment Rights Act 1996, section 8: Itemised pay statement (legislation.gov.uk)
- Right to itemised pay statement, Employment Rights Act 1996 Part I (legislation.gov.uk)
Reviewed November 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice — rules change, so always check the official source.
FAQ
Is an employer legally required to give a payslip in the UK?
Yes. Under section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, employees and workers have the right to an itemised pay statement at or before each payday. Contractors and freelancers who are not workers are not covered, and there are a few exceptions such as the police service and merchant seamen.
What must a UK payslip show?
Gross pay before deductions, the amount and purpose of each deduction (such as tax and National Insurance), and net pay. If pay varies with the time worked, the payslip must also show the hours worked. Fixed deductions can instead be explained in a separate statement given before the first payslip and updated every year.
Can payslips be sent electronically?
Yes. GOV.UK confirms employers can choose to give printed or electronic payslips, as long as they are provided on or before payday.
Does this tool calculate PAYE and National Insurance?
No. The UK preset only adds the deduction line labels. You type in the amounts, for example from your payroll software. This is not tax or legal advice – check the official GOV.UK guidance.