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Limited company take-home calculator for 2026/27

£500 a day through a limited company outside IR35 leaves you about £72,765 a year after tax, or £6,064 a month.

Worked out with the Modulas calculator, using HMRC rates for 2026/27. Rates checked against GOV.UK on 8 October 2026.

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Take-home from £300 to £1,000 a day

Day rateA yearA monthYou keep
£300£50,854£4,23873%
£400£61,810£5,15167%
£500£72,765£6,06463%
£600£81,796£6,81659%
£700£89,004£7,41755%
£800£99,346£8,27954%
£900£109,688£9,14153%
£1,000£120,030£10,00352%

How it's worked out

  1. Your company is paid for your days.
  2. It pays you a director's salary of £12,570, the usual amount: tax-free, with no employee National Insurance.
  3. It pays corporation tax on the profit left.
  4. The rest comes to you as dividends, taxed at the dividend rates.

What it leaves out

  • Pension payments, business costs and student loan, unless you add them in the calculator.
  • Tax at the rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland has its own income tax bands: choose Scotland in the calculator.
  • Anything about your own situation, such as other income or savings.

Sources

Rates checked against GOV.UK on 8 October 2026.

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Questions

How much is £500 a day a month after tax?
£6,064 a month, which is £72,765 a year, through a limited company outside IR35.
How much of £500 a day do I keep?
About 63%: £72,765 of £116,000 a year, through a limited company outside IR35.
What salary does it assume?
£12,570 a year, the usual director's salary. It uses your tax-free allowance without employee National Insurance.
How much corporation tax does my company pay at £500 a day?
About £23,358 a year, on the profit left after your salary.
How much dividend tax do I pay at £500 a day?
About £18,741 a year, on the dividends your company pays you.
How many working days does it assume?
232 working days: 5 days a week for a year, less 28 days off for holidays and bank holidays.
Does it work in Scotland?
Yes. Choose Scotland in the calculator and it uses Scotland's income tax bands. National Insurance is the same across the UK.
Is it free?
Yes. The calculator and every page like this are free, with no sign-up and no advertising.

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