Tax on dividends from shares, funds or your own company.
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2026/27 rates: 10.75% basic, 35.75% higher, 39.35% additional, after a £500 allowance. Dividends are taxed as the top slice of your income. Dividends in an ISA or pension are tax-free.
If your dividends are over £10,000, or you already file Self Assessment, you pay through your tax return. Below that, HMRC can usually collect it through your tax code.
Yes. The first £500 of dividends each year is tax-free.
Every calculator uses the published 2026/27 rates from one shared set of rules, so when a rate changes, it changes everywhere.
Tax, National Insurance, student loan, benefit and property tax rates come from GOV.UK. Each calculator links to its sources.
Scottish income tax bands, tax codes other than 1257L, benefits in kind and your personal circumstances. Results are estimates to help you plan, not a payslip or advice.