UK Dividend Tax Explained: Step-By-Step Guide | Crunch

What Are Qualified Dividends, and How Are They Taxed?

Dividend tax is going up from April 2026 If you pay yourself dividends, this is important. New dividend tax rates: Basic rate Going up from 8.75% to 10.75% Higher rate Going up from 33.75% to 35.75% Additional rate Staying at 39.35% The £500 dividend allowance is staying – but anything over this will be taxed at the higher rates. This means: • You’ll take home less from your dividends • Tax planning is more important than ever • Salary vs dividends needs reviewing 💡 Don’t wait until it’s too la

Extract more capital from your company without sky high tax rates 💷 Here’s how to extract over £100k per year by employing a spouse, while keeping your effective tax rate as low as possible… It’s important to note that dividend tax rates will be increasing by 2 percentage points from April 2026, so if you’d like an up to date breakdown on how to pay yourself and your spouse tax efficiently from then onwards, let me know below 👇 | Josh Thomas

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