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Taxes

Note: From the 2010-11 tax year the Personal Allowance reduces where the income is above £100,000 – by £1 for every £2 of income above the £100,000 limit. Because your income is above £100,000 your tax allowance has been reduced from £12,570 to £12,220.

PAYE (on £8,000, Tax code 1222L, Fiscal Year 2024/2025)

Band Rate Lower Limit Upper Limit Tax
Basic rate 20% 0 £37,700 £0
Higher rate 40% £37,700 £125,140 £0
Additional rate 45% £125,140 - £0
Total Tax: £0

Employees NI (on £8,000, Fiscal Year 2024/2025)

Band Rate Lower Limit Upper Limit Tax
Primary threshold 0% 0 £242 0
rate below upper earnings limit 8% £242 £967 £0
rate above upper earnings limit 2% £967 - £0
Total Tax: £0

Employers NI (on £8,000, Fiscal Year 2024/2025)

Band Rate Lower Limit Upper Limit Tax
Secondary class 1 rate 13.8% £175 - £0
Total Tax: £0

Corporation Tax (on £121,000, Fiscal Year 2024/2025)

Band Rate Lower Limit Upper Limit Tax
Small profits rate 19% 0 £50,000 £0
Marginal relief 3/200 £50,000 £250,000 (£1,935)
Main rate 25% £250,000 - £30,250
Total Tax: £28,315

Dividend Payment (First Shareholder, Fiscal Year 2024/2025)

Salary £8,000
Net Dividend £92,685
Grossed up dividend (pre 2016/2017) N/A
Tax code 1257L
Tax code (recalculated) 1222L
Taxable income (taxable dividends + salary - allowance) £88,465
Amount subject to tax £87,965
Dividend tax £20,388
Band Rate Lower Limit Upper Limit Tax
basic rate 8.75% 0 £37,700 £3,255
higher rate 33.75% £37,700 £125,140 £17,133
additional rate 39.35% £125,140 - £0
Total Tax: £20,388

Note: From the 2010-11 tax year the Personal Allowance reduces where the income is above £100,000 – by £1 for every £2 of income above the £100,000 limit. Because your income is above £100,000 your tax allowance has been reduced from £12,570 to £12,220.