UK Dividend Tax Calculator
Estimate how much dividend tax you owe
Calculate dividend tax after your allowance and tax-band allocation for the 2026/27 tax year. Salary is used for banding.
Enter your PAYE salary before tax.
Enter your total dividend income before dividend tax.
Common scenarios:
Your estimated results
Estimate based on the salary and dividends entered for 2026/27. Band allocation on a full tax return can change the tax due.
Tax Breakdown
Salary
Dividends
Dividend tax rates
£500
Dividend allowance
10.75%
Basic rate
35.75%
Higher rate
39.35%
Additional rate
About the Dividend Tax Calculator
Use this UK dividend tax calculator to estimate how much tax you owe on dividend income for the 2026/27 tax year. Salary is used only to place your dividends into the correct tax bands.
Our dividend tax calculator helps company directors and shareholders understand their tax liability on dividend income.
The calculator is particularly useful for limited company directors who take a combination of salary and dividends.
Remember that dividends can only be paid from company profits after corporation tax has been paid.