Where you borrow money interest-free from your company, you can land yourself with a tax bill. But a friend, who’s also a director, tells you that he avoids this by paying interest to his company.
Will this also work for you?
Published 31.10.2011
From March 24 the Chancellor has changed the rules on company loans to shareholders. In future, loans that a company writes off won’t get a Corporation Tax deduction. Are there ways to avoid this new
tax cost?
Published 13.04.2010
If you use your company’s money to pay for personal items or just to top up your cash, it can result in tax charges. When will these apply and how can you legitimately avoid them?
Published 02.05.2017
The Budget included positive news for directors on the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and company loans. But there are also moves to close a popular tax planning loophole. What’s the
low-down on these changes?
Published 16.04.2013
You’ve used your company credit card to buy some Christmas gifts and stock up on booze for the festive season. There will be tax and NI to pay if you don’t pay your company back. But how long can you
put off doing this?
Published 27.11.2012
Several years ago you pumped some personal cash into your company, but now you could do with a chunk of it back. Your accountant has warned that this could lead to a tax charge. Why, and how can you
avoid it?
Published 25.11.2011
There are two different ways to calculate the taxable benefit-in-kind (BiK) on your director’s loan account. One of them is more tax efficient, but the Taxman has the right to override this; is he
likely to do so?
Published 08.06.2010
You have a large self-assessment tax bill to pay at the end of January. The trouble is that after the excesses of the festive season you’re a bit strapped for cash. What are the tax consequences of
using company funds to pay HMRC?
Published 09.01.2017
The signs are that last year was a good one and a bonus seems an appropriate reward. The trouble is there’s not much in the company’s bank account. If there’s an alternative to cash what might the
tax advantages be?
Published 03.02.2014