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What is £800 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£97,070£8,08952%
Inside IR35£110,154£9,18059%
Limited company£99,346£8,27954%
Sole trader£110,908£9,24260%

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 £800 a day after tax?', https://modulas.io/answers/800-a-day-after-tax/. HMRC rates for 2026/27, checked against GOV.UK on 8 October 2026.

Other day rates, every setup

Questions

Which setup leaves the most from £800 a day?
Of these, a sole trader leaves the most: £110,908 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 £800 a day come to in a year before tax?
£185,600: £800 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.