Limited Company Tax on £95,000 Profit (2026/27)

On £95,000 company profit, the director takes home ££62,973/year (££5,248/month) in 2026/27, paying ££17,793 corporation tax and ££32,027 in total across all taxes. Assumes £12,570 director salary, England/Wales rates, all post-tax profit taken as dividends.

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Corporation tax
£17,793
21.89% effective
Director take-home
£62,973
£5,248/month
Total tax
£32,027
all sources
Effective rate
33.71%
of gross profit

Full tax breakdown

Item Amount Note
Gross company profit £95,000
Director salary −£12,570 deductible
Employer NI −£1,136 15% on salary above £5,000
Taxable profit £81,294
Corporation tax −£17,793 21.89% effective
Post-tax profit (= dividends available) £63,501
Director salary (personal) £12,570
Personal tax on salary −£0 IT / −£0 NI
Dividends received £63,501
Dividend tax −£13,098
Director take-home £62,973/yr £5,248/mo

Assumes England/Wales tax rates, £12,570 director salary, no pension contributions, no other personal income, all post-tax profit taken as dividends. Use the full calculator to model your specific position.

Marginal relief applies. Taxable profit of ££81,294 falls between the £50,000 and £250,000 thresholds. The effective corporation tax rate is 21.89% — between the 19% small profits rate and 25% main rate. Each additional £1 of taxable profit in this band is taxed at an effective marginal rate of 26.5p.

Frequently asked questions

How much corporation tax on £95,000 profit?

After deducting a £12,570 director salary and ££1,136 employer NI, taxable profit is ££81,294. Corporation tax on this is ££17,793 at an effective rate of 21.89%. The gross profit of £95,000 is not directly subject to corporation tax — only the amount remaining after allowable deductions.

What is the most tax-efficient way to extract £95,000 from a limited company?

The standard approach for 2026/27 is a director salary of £12,570 (no income tax, minimal employer NI) with remaining post-tax profit taken as dividends. On £95,000 gross profit, this produces a take-home of ££62,973. Adding company pension contributions can reduce the corporation tax bill and build tax-free savings simultaneously. Use the calculator to model alternatives.

Does the small profits rate or marginal relief apply at £95,000?

Marginal relief applies. Taxable profit of ££81,294 falls between £50,000 and £250,000. The effective rate of 21.89% is blended between 19% and 25% using the marginal relief formula.

What is the overall effective tax rate on £95,000 limited company profit?

The combined effective rate — employer NI (££1,136), corporation tax (££17,793), income tax on salary (££0), employee NI (££0) and dividend tax (££13,098) — is 33.71% of the £95,000 gross profit. Total tax: ££32,027.

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