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In his summer budget on 8 July, the chancellor announced a 7.5% dividend tax with effect from 6 April 2016. This dividend is added to the tax already paid on dividends so if you were previously a basic rate taxpayer, you paid no additional tax on any dividends received. From next April you will pay 7.5% on dividend income over £5,000. The first question you will be asking yourself is ‘should I continue to be drawing dividend or should I be switching to PAYE salary’?

Tis the season to be jolly…and for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to tax your good cheer.