What is £200 a day through a limited company, outside IR35, after tax?
£200 a day through a limited company outside IR35 leaves you about £36,259 a year after tax, or £3,022 a month.
Worked out with the Modulas calculator, using HMRC rates for 2026/27. Rates checked against GOV.UK on 8 October 2026.
- Take-home a year
- £36,259
- Take-home a month
- £3,022
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Where the money goes
| Gross | £46,400 |
|---|---|
| Employer National Insurance | £1,136 |
| Corporation tax | £6,212 |
| Dividend tax | £2,793 |
| Take-home a year | £36,259 |
Nearby day rates
£50 more a day adds about £8,386 a year to your take-home.
In Scotland
With Scotland's income tax: £36,259 a year, £3,022 a month.
How this is worked out
Your company pays you a director's salary, then corporation tax on the profit left. The rest comes to you as dividends, taxed at the dividend rates.
Based on these assumptions
- 232 working days: 5 days a week for a year, less 28 days off for holidays and bank holidays.
- Leaves out pension contributions, expenses and student loan. Tax is at the rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Sources
Rates checked against GOV.UK on 8 October 2026.
- Income tax rates and bands
- Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027
- National Insurance rates and category letters
- Tax on dividends
- Changes to tax rates for property, savings and dividend income
- Corporation tax rates and allowances
- Corporation tax marginal relief
- Scottish income tax
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Modulas, 'What is £200 a day through a limited company, outside IR35, after tax?', https://modulas.io/answers/200-a-day-limited-company/. HMRC rates for 2026/27, checked against GOV.UK on 8 October 2026.