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Director Tax tools
This hub groups the live tools and short reference guides that cover the most common director tax compliance questions.
Live tools
Use a tool for the immediate compliance job
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Dividend vs Salary Calculator
Compare a simple salary-plus-dividend extraction mix so you can see the practical tax effect of different owner-manager choices.
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Dividend Tax Calculator
Estimate dividend tax due using salary, dividends, and the selected tax year, with a simple breakdown of how the dividend bands are used.
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Optimal Director Salary Calculator
Compare practical director salary positions for the chosen tax year, payroll treatment, other income, and Employer's Allowance status.
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Director Loan Account Tax Calculator
Estimate the practical tax position around an overdrawn director's loan account using the balance, timing, and write-off status.
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Director Loan Section 455 Tax Calculator
Estimate the Section 455 tax exposure on an outstanding director loan balance using the accounting period end and repayment timing.
Related guides
Read the rule behind the tool
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Dividend vs salary
This guide explains why the dividend-versus-salary question needs a comparison rather than a one-line rule.
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Dividend tax rates
Use this guide to understand how dividend tax rates and the dividend allowance shape a straightforward owner-manager estimate.
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Director salary planning
This guide explains why director salary planning depends on more than one threshold and why Employer's Allowance and other income can change the answer.
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Director loan account tax
Use this guide to understand why an overdrawn director's loan account can create several different tax questions depending on what happens next.
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Section 455 tax
This guide explains the company-level Section 455 issue that can arise when an overdrawn director's loan balance is still outstanding after the normal window.