Dividend Tax · 2026/27
UK Dividend Tax in 2026/27 by Amount
Pick a dividend amount to see exactly how much tax you would have paid in the 2026/27tax year, using that year's dividend allowance (£500) and rates (8.75% basic, 33.75% higher, 39.35% additional).
What was different about 2026/27
2026/27 leaves the dividend tax regime entirely unchanged: £500 allowance, 8.75% (basic), 33.75% (higher), 39.35% (additional). The frozen Income Tax band from/to thresholds mean the boundary between basic and higher-rate dividend tax remains at £50,270 gross income.
2026/27 dividend tax structure
Dividend allowance
£500 / year
Basic rate
8.75%
Higher rate
33.75%
Additional rate
39.35% above £125,140
Pick a dividend amount
Other years
Related
Disclaimer: Figures assume £30,000 of other (non-dividend) income to model a realistic basic-rate band capacity scenario, plus the published 2026/27 HMRC dividend allowance (£500) and rates. Your actual dividend tax depends on your total income, pension contributions, and other reliefs.