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Dividend tax · 2026/27

Director, how should you pay yourself?

Salary + dividend mix calculator with the £500 dividend allowance for 2026/27 baked in. Live as you type.

Net (after tax)
£51,851
On gross £57,570 · Effective rate 9.9%

Where the dividend lands

Covered by allowances
£500
Taxable dividend
£44,500
In basic band (8.75%)
£37,200
In higher band (33.75%)
£7,300
In additional (39.35%)
£0
Total dividend tax
£5,719

Salary tax (income tax) £0 + dividend tax £5,719 = £5,719 total to HMRC.

Doesn't include employer NI on salary above the secondary threshold (£9,100), or Corporation Tax already paid on the company profits used to fund the dividend. Talk to us about full remuneration planning.

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