A dividend is a payment made by a company to its shareholders, the payment being a share of the company's profits.
Tax is paid on dividends, from the 6th of April 2016 the way UK Dividend tax is calculated changed.
The annual gross amount of income determines the tax rate, see table above.
Note - the currency for the calculations is pounds sterling
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