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UK dividends calculator
Dividend tax by band with the dividend allowance.
About this calculator
What it estimates
UK tax on dividend income by band after the dividend allowance.
Assumptions (UK 2025/26 tax year rates)
- •£500 dividend allowance
- •8.75% basic, 33.75% higher, 39.35% additional rate
- •Dividends sit on top of other income when determining the band
Estimates only, for orientation. Rates and thresholds change each tax year and your actual liability depends on facts this tool does not ask for. This is not tax advice.
For US–UK filers
Why your real number differs
US persons must also report the same dividends to the IRS. Dividends from UK funds, unit trusts and ISAs are often PFIC income rather than ordinary dividends, which changes the US computation entirely.