Evri Payslip Explained 2026/27
Remittance Advice, SE+ Pay & Self-Assessment Tax
Last updated: 17 September 2026 · 2026/27 UK tax year
If you deliver for Evri, you don't actually get a payslip—you get a remittance advice. Here is exactly what those line items mean and how you need to calculate your own tax.
Why You Get a Remittance Advice, Not a Payslip
The vast majority of Evri (formerly Hermes) couriers are not direct employees. You are classified as Self-Employed.
Because you are essentially a freelance contractor, Evri pays you via a Remittance Advice Statement. This is effectively a receipt that details what Evri is paying you for your services. You access this via the Evri Connect portal.
Unlike a traditional PAYE payslip, no Income Tax or National Insurance has been deducted from your Evri remittance. The amount you see is your gross pay. It is your legal responsibility to save a portion of this money and declare it to HMRC at the end of the year via a Self Assessment tax return.
Evri Pay Rates 2026 — Per-Parcel Rates & Retention Fee
Your remittance is primarily driven by how many parcels you successfully deliver.
- Per-Parcel Rate: Typically ranges from £0.55 to £1.20 per drop. This varies significantly based on your specific route (e.g., dense urban routes pay less per parcel than spread-out rural routes).
- Retention Fee: Some contracts include a small weekly or daily flat fee simply for covering a specific round.
SE+ Worker Status — National Living Wage + Holiday Pay Rights
Following historic union negotiations, Evri created the SE+ (Self-Employed Plus) status.
If you opt into SE+, you are still classed as self-employed for tax purposes (meaning you still file a tax return), but you gain two crucial "worker" rights:
- A guarantee that you will earn at least the National Living Wage for the hours you work.
- An entitlement to statutory Holiday Pay.
Holiday Pay: 12.07% of Your Gross Earnings Explained
If you are an SE+ courier, your remittance advice will include a line item for holiday pay.
Because you do not have fixed hours, Evri calculates your holiday pay using the legal standard of 12.07% of your gross earnings. This percentage represents the 5.6 weeks of statutory holiday divided by the 46.4 working weeks in a year.
Evri Self-Assessment Tax Calculator
How to use this calculator
1. Estimate your average weekly gross pay from your Evri remittance.
2. Estimate your weekly expenses (fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance).
3. We will calculate your true net profit and estimate your HMRC Self-Assessment tax bill.
Courier Earnings & Expenses
Total money received from EVRI before any deductions
Include fuel, vehicle lease/finance, insurance, and maintenance
Self Assessment Warning
You do not receive a standard payslip because you are self-employed. You must declare these earnings to HMRC and pay your own tax and NI.
Your True Net Take-Home
£0.00 / month
We strongly advise setting aside this amount every week into a separate bank account to ensure you can pay your January tax bill.
Self Assessment — What Evri Couriers Must File and When
Because you are self-employed, you must register for Self Assessment with HMRC. The deadline to register is the 5th of October in your second tax year of trading.
You must complete your annual online tax return and pay your tax bill by 31 January every year. If you fail to file, HMRC will issue automatic £100 fines, which rapidly escalate.
Class 2 and Class 4 NI — Two Types of NI You Pay
As an Evri courier, you do not pay standard Class 1 employee National Insurance. Instead, your tax return will calculate two specific self-employed NI classes:
- Class 2 NI: A flat rate of £3.45 per week (for the 2026/27 tax year) if your profits exceed the small profits threshold.
- Class 4 NI: A profit-based tax set at 9% on your business profits between £12,570 and £50,270.
Making Tax Digital 2026 — Does It Affect You?
A massive change hits self-employed workers in April 2026. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for ITSA) goes live.
If your gross self-employed earnings (before expenses) exceed £20,000 a year, you will no longer be allowed to simply file one tax return in January. You will be legally required to use approved software to keep digital records and submit quarterly updates to HMRC. Most full-time Evri couriers will cross this £20k gross threshold.
The 30% Tax Reserve Rule — Save This Every Pay Period
The biggest mistake new Evri couriers make is spending their entire remittance payout.
When January rolls around, you will be hit with a tax bill for the entire previous year. You must open a secondary bank account and transfer 25% to 30% of your weekly profit into it immediately. Treat this as HMRC's money. If you do this, your January tax bill will be fully covered.