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What is £700 a day after tax?

Each setup for the same day rate, worked out with the Modulas calculator, using HMRC rates for 2026/27.

SetupA yearA monthYou keep
Umbrella company£86,378£7,19853%
Inside IR35£97,858£8,15560%
Limited company£89,004£7,41755%
Sole trader£98,612£8,21861%

Tax at the rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each setup's page has the Scottish figures.

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Sources

Rates checked against GOV.UK on 8 October 2026.

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Modulas, 'What is £700 a day after tax?', https://modulas.io/answers/700-a-day-after-tax/. HMRC rates for 2026/27, checked against GOV.UK on 8 October 2026.

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Questions

Which setup leaves the most from £700 a day?
Of these, a sole trader leaves the most: £98,612 a year. Which setups you can use depends on the contract and how the work is done, not only on what leaves the most.
What does £700 a day come to in a year before tax?
£162,400: £700 for each of 232 working days.

Estimates, not financial advice, using HMRC rates for 2026/27. Talk to a qualified accountant before you act on them.