Dividend taxes are lower than income taxes in the UK. So a person getting paid £100k in wages will end up with £68k after taxes, whereas someone getting paid th

Dividend taxes are lower than income taxes in the UK. So a person getting paid £100k in wages will end up with £68k after taxes, whereas someone getting paid the same in dividends will end up with around £80k, which is around 17% more than the wage earner.