08/06/2026
The £100k income trap that surprises high earners.
Earn between £100k and £125,140?
You're in a 60% effective tax zone.
For every £2 you earn over £100k, you lose £1 of personal allowance.
That's why pension contributions at this level are so powerful. They can bring you back under the threshold.
Not many people realise this until it's too late.
P.S. Did you know about this before?
The value of an investment with St. James’s Place will be directly
linked to the performance of the funds selected and may fall as well
as rise. You may get back less than the amount invested.
The levels and bases of taxation and reliefs from taxation can change at any time. Tax relief is dependent on individual circumstances.
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management products and services, more details of which are set out on the group’s
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SJP Approved 09/04/2026