Salary vs dividend split
As a company director, how you split what you take out between salary and dividends changes your tax bill. Enter what you want to draw and we’ll show the tax-efficient split and the tax due.
Salary + dividends combined.
A salaried job, rent, etc.
Salary
£12,570
Tax-efficient director's salary
Dividends
£37,430
The rest of your drawings
Personal tax due
- Dividend tax
- −£3,231
- Total tax due
- £3,231 (6.5%)
Net in your pocket
£46,769
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Build my planEstimate for 2025/26 (England, Wales & NI). Uses the standard director’s salary at the personal allowance with the rest as dividends. The truly optimal split also depends on your company profit, pension plans and other income, so treat this as a guide, not tax advice, and confirm with an accountant.