Find out your real take-home pay. IR35 included, complex financial jargon definitely not.
What kind of freelancer are you?
๐กGood news โ IR35 doesn't apply to sole traders. You're taxed on your profits through Self Assessment.
Simple.
๐กWorking outside IR35? You take a salary + dividends through your company. Inside IR35? Your client deducts
tax before it reaches you. We'll show you both.
โ ๏ธUmbrella companies employ you, bill your client, then pay you as an employee. The umbrella fee is just the
start. Employer NI + Apprenticeship Levy on top is often the bigger shock. We'll show you exactly where it
goes.
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Not sure? 220 is a solid starting point after standard UK annual leave & bank holidays.
Things you spend to do the work; e.g. software, equipment, travel, home office. Reduces
your taxable profit.
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Things you spend to do the work; software, equipment, travel, home office and other costs
claimed through the company. Reduces corporation tax.
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Check with your umbrella company, fees vary wildly. Most charge ยฃ15โ25/week, some charge a
percentage.
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%
Per week (we'll work the annual rate out
for you)
Of your total contract value
Salary sacrifice into a pension reduces both your income tax and employee NI. It's worth
doing.
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Effective tax rate
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Gross contract value
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Where it goes
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Business expensesโยฃ0
Income tax
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National Insurance
Class 2 + Class 4โยฃ0
Your take-homeยฃ0
Inside vs outside IR35 โ your numbers
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0% effective tax
Inside IR35
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0% effective tax
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Breakdown
IR35 umbrella vs sole trader
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Doing the same days as a sole trader would net you roughly ยฃ0
more. That's the IR35 price tag.
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Effective tax rate
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Gross contract value
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Where it goes
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Umbrella fee
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Employer NI (15%)
This comes out before you see a pennyโยฃ0
Growth and Skills Levy (0.5%)
Formerly the Apprenticeship Levy ยท your share of the umbrella's payroll
liabilityโยฃ0
Your gross salary
What the umbrella actually pays youยฃ0
Pension contribution
Pre-tax ยท saves income tax + NIโยฃ0
Income tax
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Employee NI
8% up to ยฃ50,270 ยท 2% aboveโยฃ0
Your take-homeยฃ0
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All calculations happen locally in your browser, so your invoice secrets are safe with you.
Disclaimer: These are estimates based on 2026/27 UK tax rates. They assume no other income,
standard personal
allowance
(ยฃ12,570), and no Student Loan. For your actual situation, talk to an accountant. Not sure of your IR35 status?
HMRC's CEST
tool is a useful starting point.