£95 an hour take-home pay, 2026/27

£95 an hour is £760 for an 8-hour day, or £174,800 over 1,840 hours a year. That leaves about £8,425 a month outside IR35 and £7,905 a month inside IR35.

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What £95 an hour comes to

Inside IR35 (umbrella)Outside IR35 (Ltd company)
Take-home per year£94,856£101,101
Per month£7,905£8,425
Per week£1,824£1,944
Per hour worked£51.55£54.95
Share of gross kept54.3%57.8%

Assumes 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for 46 weeks, no pension, umbrella margin not deducted, and for the Ltd company a £12,570 salary plus dividends with £2,000 of expenses.

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AssumptionsOutside IR35: Optimal Ltd Co structure, salary set to personal allowance (£12,570). All remaining profit taken as dividends.
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Outside IR35 saves you £6,245/yearThat's £520 more per month in your pocket
Inside IR35 (umbrella)
£94,856
£7,905 per month
Tax burden: 45.7%
Gross income£174,800
Employer NI & levy−£22,809
Income tax−£52,085
Employee NI−£5,050
Take home£94,856
Outside IR35 (Ltd Co)· keeps more
£101,101
£8,425 per month
Tax burden: 42.2%
Gross revenue£174,800
Employer NI−£1,136
Expenses−£2,000
Corporation tax−£35,435
Dividend tax−£35,129
Take home£101,101
Annual gross
£174,800
Daily rate
£760
Working days/yr
230
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Estimates only. Inside IR35 assumes an umbrella company deducts employer NI and the apprenticeship levy, before its own margin. Outside assumes a £12,570 Ltd Co salary. Individual circumstances vary — consult a contractor accountant for personalised advice.

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