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2026/27 Tax YearHMRC Verified

Apprenticeship Levy Calculator

Calculate your apprenticeship levy based on your annual pay bill. The levy applies to employers with a pay bill over £3 million.

Calculate Your Apprenticeship Levy
Enter your total annual pay bill to calculate the levy

Total earnings subject to Class 1 secondary NICs (salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions)

Your Apprenticeship Levy

Annual Levy

£10,000

Monthly Levy

£833

Gross Levy (0.5%)£25,000
Levy Allowance15,000
Net Levy Payable£10,000
Effective Rate0.200%
Digital Account Funds (with 10% top-up)£11,000
About the Apprenticeship Levy

How It Works

The Apprenticeship Levy is a UK tax on employers to fund apprenticeship training. It is charged at 0.5% of your annual pay bill, with a £15,000 annual allowance.

Using Your Levy

  • Funds appear in your digital apprenticeship service account
  • Government adds 10% top-up to your funds
  • Use funds to pay for apprenticeship training and assessment
  • Unused funds expire after 24 months

Connected Companies

Connected companies share one £15,000 allowance between them. Companies are connected if one controls the other or they are under common control.

2026/27 Levy Rates
Levy Rate0.5%
Annual Allowance£15,000
Pay Bill Threshold£3,000,000
Government Top-Up10%