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Taxes

PAYE (on £5,000, Tax code 1257L, Fiscal Year 2025/2026) Edit details
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 £5,000, Fiscal Year 2025/2026) Edit details
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 £5,000, Fiscal Year 2025/2026) Edit details
Band Rate Lower Limit Upper Limit Tax
Secondary class 1 rate 15% £96 - £1.2
Total Tax: £1.2
Corporation Tax (on £59,945, Fiscal Year 2025/2026) Edit details
Band Rate Lower Limit Upper Limit Tax
Small profits rate 19% 0 £50,000 £0
Marginal relief 3/200 £50,000 £250,000 (£2,850)
Main rate 25% £250,000 - £14,986
Total Tax: £12,135

Dividend Payment (First Shareholder, Fiscal Year 2025/2026)

Salary £5,000
Net Dividend £47,810
Grossed up dividend (pre 2016/2017) N/A
Tax code 1257L
Taxable income (taxable dividends + salary - allowance) £40,240
Amount subject to tax £39,740
Dividend tax £4,112
Band Rate Lower Limit Upper Limit Tax
basic rate 8.75% 0 £37,700 £3,255
higher rate 33.75% £37,700 £125,140 £857
additional rate 39.35% £125,140 - £0
Total Tax: £4,112