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Dividend tax estimator
Estimate dividend tax after salary, using the dividend allowance and the UK-wide dividend rates.
Illustrative result
£268.75 estimated dividend tax
2026 to 2027
- Tax on non-savings income
- £3,400.00
- Dividend tax
- £268.75
- Dividend allowance used
- £500.00
Assumptions
- The worked example follows the GOV.UK 2026 to 2027 illustration: £29,570 of wages and £3,000 of dividends.
- Dividends inside an ISA are not entered here. Scottish Income Tax does not change dividend rates.
- Savings interest and dividends use the UK-wide bands, including for Scottish taxpayers.
- The Personal Allowance is used against non-savings income first, then savings, then dividends.
- The starting rate for savings and the Personal Savings Allowance are nil-rate amounts. They are not extra income.
- Tax year 2026 to 2027. Dividend allowance £500.
Questions
Does the dividend allowance sit on top of the Personal Allowance?
The Personal Allowance is used against non-dividend income first. The dividend allowance then covers part of the remaining dividends.
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Estimated dividend tax£268.75See breakdown