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The £100k cliff

The line where earning more costs you more

What actually happens at £100,000 of adjusted net income, why the effective rate spikes to about 60%, and the three ways to bring it back down.

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The £100,000 Cliff Playbook for 2026/27

The complete guide to the £100,000 adjusted-net-income cliff: the personal allowance taper, the childcare support you lose on the same line, who is most exposed, and the three ways back under it.

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