Dividend Tax Dividend Tax Is Now 10.75% and 35.75%: What a Taxable Account Costs in 2026/27, and When Bed and ISA Pays Off Dividend tax rose to 10.75% and 35.75% on 6 April 2026. Here is what an illustrative £6,000 of dividends costs in a taxable account, when Bed and ISA saves money, and when a large gain makes it not worth the move.