Contractor, IR35 & Umbrella calculators

13 free calculators covering contractor, ir35 & umbrella, on 2026/27 and 2025/26 UK rates. Every result shows the bands and assumptions behind it, so you can check the numbers before you act on them.

2026/27

Contract Comparison Calculator

Compare take-home pay from a limited company day rate contract against an equivalent employment salary for 2026/27, side by side after all tax and NIC.

2026/27

Contracting to Permanent Salary Calculator

Convert a contractor day rate into an equivalent permanent salary for 2026/27, accounting for holiday, pension and employer costs a day rate does not include.

2026/27

Contractor Calculator for Limited Companies

Calculate a contractor's annual take-home pay through a limited company for 2026/27, covering corporation tax, salary, dividends and running costs in one place.

2026/27

Contractor Mortgage Calculator

Estimate how much a mortgage lender might offer a contractor based on day rate or limited company income in 2026/27, using a typical income multiple approach.

2026/27

Inside vs Outside IR35 Calculator

Compare take-home pay for the same contract income when working inside IR35 versus genuinely outside IR35 through your own limited company in 2026/27.

2026/27

IR35 Take-Home Comparison Calculator

Compare take-home pay from an umbrella company inside IR35 against a limited company outside IR35 for the same day rate, with figures for 2026/27.

2026/27

IR35 Status Impact Calculator

See the direct pound-for-pound impact on your net pay if a contract's IR35 status changes for 2026/27, before agreeing a rate change or new engagement terms.

2026/27

Limited company vs umbrella calculator

Compare limited company and umbrella take-home pay for 2026/27 using current dividend, NI and employer NI rates to see which route suits your contract.

2026/27

Off-payroll working (IR35) calculator

See the tax impact of being caught by the off-payroll working (IR35) rules in 2026/27, comparing deemed employment deductions with outside-IR35 contracting.

2026/27

Permanent to contracting calculator

Compare take-home pay and benefits value moving from a permanent salary to limited company contracting for 2026/27, factoring in tax, NI and lost employment benefits.

2026/27

Salary vs contracting calculator

Compare net take-home pay from an employed salary against limited company contracting for 2026/27 across tax, National Insurance and corporation tax.

2026/27

Target income calculator

Work backwards from the take-home pay you want in 2026/27 to the day rate or gross contract income needed after tax, NI and company costs.

2026/27

Umbrella company take-home calculator

Calculate umbrella company take-home pay for 2026/27 from your assignment rate, showing the umbrella margin, employer NI, income tax and employee NI deducted.

Want a limited company accountant to check the numbers?

Book a free consultation

Talk to an accountant

Tell us what is getting in the way.

Share your next deadline, accounting problem or growth question. We will reply with a clear next step and quote any technical work before it begins.

Chat with ACCOTAX on WhatsApp
Free, no obligation

Book a call

Pick a time that suits you and a qualified accountant will call you about your company, deadlines and fees.

020 3441 1258 WhatsApp us

Appointments run Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm. Your confirmation is emailed straight away.

Four London offices

Meet us in Morden, Croydon, Chelsea or Mitcham

Work with us entirely online, or sit down with your accountant at whichever office suits you. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm. Office visits are by appointment only, so please book before coming in.

Morden, Surrey12 London Road, Morden, SM4 5BQHead office, two minutes from Morden Underground station.DirectionsRead ACCOTAX Google reviews
Croydon73 Park Lane, Croydon, CR0 1JGCentral Croydon, minutes from East Croydon station.DirectionsRead Croydon Google reviews
ChelseaM-112, 65-69 Lots Road, SW10 0RNWest London base for Chelsea, Fulham and Kensington clients.DirectionsRead ACCOTAX Google reviews
Mitcham141 Morden Road, CR4 4DGServing Mitcham, Tooting and the CR4 postcodes.DirectionsRead Mitcham Google reviews

Free, no obligation

Book a call

Pick a time that suits you and a qualified accountant will call you about your company, deadlines and fees.

Appointments run monday to friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm. Your confirmation is emailed straight away.

WhatsApp