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Seven working tools, built on 2026/27 UK tax rules and current HMRC guidance. Each one ends with a soft nudge to book a proper review.

Take-Home Pay Calculator

2026/27 tax year
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Employed income, before tax and National Insurance.

Assumes standard tax code, rest-of-UK rates (not Scotland), no student loan or pension deductions, no other income.

Estimated Net Pay (Annual) £28,720
Gross salary£35,000
Income Tax£4,486
National Insurance£1,794
Monthly net pay£2,393
Indicative only, not formal advice. Based on 2026/27 rates: Personal Allowance £12,570 (tapered above £100,000), Income Tax 20/40/45%, employee NI 8%/2%.

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Salary vs Dividend Calculator

2026/27 tax year
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Pre-tax company profit you want to take out this year, as director/shareholder.
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Route B pays this as salary, rest as dividend. Defaults to the personal allowance.

Assumes a single-director company with no other employees, so Employment Allowance does not apply to employer NI. Corporation tax uses small profits rate / marginal relief / main rate as applicable.

Route A — All Salary
£41,197
Route B — Salary + Dividend
£46,091
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Route A — employer NI£7,174
Route A — income tax + employee NI£11,630
Route B — corporation tax on retained profit£8,796
Route B — dividend tax£3,977
Indicative only, not formal advice — the right salary/dividend split depends on your full circumstances. 2026/27 rates: employer NI 15% above £5,000, dividend allowance £500, dividend rates 10.75/35.75/39.35%, Corporation Tax 19% to 25% with marginal relief.

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Sole Trader vs Limited Company

2026/27 tax year
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Profit before any personal tax — same figure compared under each structure.

Ltd co. structure assumes a £12,570 director's salary then dividends for the rest, single director, no other employees. Ignores accountancy/admin cost differences between structures — a real conversation covers those too.

Sole Trader — Net Income
£36,568
More Tax-Efficient
Limited Company — Net Income
£35,247
Sole trader — Income Tax + Class 4 NI£8,432
Ltd co — Corporation Tax£5,946
Ltd co — personal tax on salary + dividend£2,671
Indicative only, not formal advice. Structure decisions should always factor in admin cost, long-term plans and personal circumstances, not tax alone.

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VAT Calculator

2026/27 tax year
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Enter either the net amount or the gross amount, depending on what you select below.

Current VAT registration threshold is £90,000 of taxable turnover in any rolling 12-month period.

Gross Amount (incl. VAT) £1,200
Net amount£1,000
VAT£200
Indicative only, not formal advice. Standard UK VAT rate is 20%; some goods and services qualify for the 5% reduced rate or 0% zero rate — get this checked before it goes anywhere near a return.

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Corporation Tax Estimator

2026/27 tax year
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Profit after allowable expenses, before Corporation Tax.

Assumes one company with no associated companies. Small profits rate applies up to £50,000, main rate from £250,000, with marginal relief tapering in between.

Estimated Corporation Tax £17,450
Rate bandMarginal relief
Effective rate21.8%
Profit after tax£62,550
Indicative only, not formal advice. 2026/27 rates: 19% small profits rate to £50,000, 25% main rate from £250,000, marginal relief in between. Reliefs, allowances and associated companies can change the real figure.

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Making Tax Digital Readiness Checker

2026/27 tax year
Your MTD Status Not mandatory yet

Based on your answers, Making Tax Digital doesn't apply to you yet — but the income thresholds are dropping, so it's worth getting ahead of it.

Indicative only, not formal advice. MTD for VAT already applies to all VAT-registered businesses. MTD for Income Tax is mandatory from April 2026 for income over £50,000, expanding to income over £30,000 from April 2027.

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Self-Assessment Deadline Countdown

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This one doesn't need any inputs — it counts down from today automatically to whichever Self Assessment deadline is coming up next.

Covers the three recurring Self Assessment dates: the 31 January filing and balancing payment deadline, the 31 July second payment on account, and the 5 October deadline to register if you're new to Self Assessment.

Next deadline — days
Date—
Indicative only, not formal advice. Not everyone owes a payment on account or needs to register — your actual deadlines depend on your circumstances.

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A great starting point — let's make it official

These tools give you a fast, useful read on the numbers. Book a proper review and we'll tailor it exactly to your business.

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