Dividend tax on £16,000
Quick answer
Taking £16,000 in dividends on top of a £12,570 salary, the dividend tax is about £1,666 for 2026/27 — leaving £14,334 after tax.
- Dividends
- £16,000
- Dividend allowance
- − £500
- Taxable dividends
- £15,500
- Dividend tax
- £1,666
How much dividend tax on £16,000?
Assuming you're a company director taking a £12,570 salary (using your Personal Allowance) plus £16,000 in dividends, the dividend tax for 2026/27 is about £1,666. The first £500 of dividends is covered by the dividend allowance and taxed at 0%; the remaining £15,500 is taxed at the dividend rates.
Your actual bill depends on your other income, so treat this as a typical-director estimate and use the dividend tax calculator for your exact position.
How dividend tax works
Dividends sit on top of your other income and have their own rates and a tax-free allowance. After the allowance, dividends falling in the basic-rate band are taxed at the ordinary dividend rate, then higher and additional rates apply as your total income rises. Dividends carry no National Insurance, which is why the salary-plus-dividends mix is common for directors.
