UK limited company tax planning

Compare salary and dividend options for your company

Enter the company profit available before director pay and compare salary and dividend combinations. See the highest estimated take-home, the taxes behind it and the assumptions used.

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Free to use. No account required. Illustrative calculations for a common owner-director scenario; not tax advice.

How it works

From company profit to a practical comparison

1

Enter company profit

Use the amount left after ordinary business costs, before director salary, employer National Insurance and Corporation Tax.

2

Compare combinations

We model salary, dividend, corporation tax and National Insurance together.

3

Understand the result

See the highest estimated result first, with its assumptions and a full breakdown close by.

Explore an example

Start with a company profit scenario

Every scenario opens in the interactive salary and dividend calculator and uses the latest configured tax year.

Early-stage company£50,000Open scenario Established consultant£100,000Open scenario Growing owner-led business£250,000Open scenario

Unsure which figures to compare? Read how profit and Income Tax region change the salary and dividend split, then check the calculation assumptions.

Designed for a common scenario

A full-year owner-director, a 12-month accounting period, no associated companies and no Employment Allowance.

Illustrative, not advice

Tax rules and personal circumstances vary. Confirm important decisions with a qualified tax professional.

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