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Compare salary and dividend income across tax years for both supported UK Income Tax regions.
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2026/27 examples for England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Open one to change the amounts or switch to Scotland.
Salary only£50,000 salary
See Income Tax and employee National Insurance without dividend income.
Estimated personal deductions: £10,480.40Load this example Dividend only£40,000 dividendSee how the Personal Allowance and dividend allowance apply without salary.
Estimated personal deductions: £2,894.98Load this example Salary and dividend£12,570 salary + £40,000 dividendSee salary occupy the allowance before the dividend crosses tax bands.
Estimated personal deductions: £4,821.25Load this exampleThese examples exclude employer National Insurance and Corporation Tax. Use the company calculator when choosing how to extract profit from a limited company.