Where you personally own your company’s trading premises, charging it rent can give you a tax-efficient income. However, this could mean losing out on entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) when it’s sold. How
do you choose between the two?
Published 31.05.2012
You and your fellow directors own your company’s trading premises. Currently it occupies it rent free. Your accountant has suggested that charging rent would produce a tax-efficient source of income.
Is it something worth considering?
Published 13.06.2019
One of our subscribers decided to get an early start on his 2010/11 self-assessment return but has run into trouble on how to allocate his annual exemption to obtain the greatest tax advantage. What
are the options?
Published 04.05.2011
Your business has stopped trading and you’re selling its assets. You’ll make a healthy capital gain, but the trouble is it’s going to take some time for you to sell the premises. Will this prevent
you from claiming entrepreneurs’ relief?
Published 18.09.2017
You’ve had an offer for your company that you can’t refuse. Trouble is, the buyer wants to pay you in shares and other securities. This could mean you’ll miss out on entrepreneurs’ relief (ER). What
steps can you take to preserve it?
Published 18.10.2011
The good news is that Mr Osborne was persuaded to keep the 10% rate of Capital Gains Tax for entrepreneurs. However, there’s a trap that can see those who sell their business paying 15.5%. What is
it, and is there an escape route?
Published 02.09.2010
You transferred your sole trader business to a company and soon after received an offer to buy its shares. The trouble is selling now will mean losing entrepreneurs’ relief (ER). Why and what steps
can you take to preserve it?
Published 13.11.2014
The increase in the rate of Capital Gains Tax in June wasn’t welcome news if you were planning to sell your company. But entrepreneurs’ relief (ER) also received a boost. As a shareholder in a family
company how can you take advantage this?
Published 08.12.2010
From April 6 2010 you might have to pay more tax at 18% when you sell your holiday letting property. But if you act now you can reduce this to 10% by using entrepreneurs’ relief (ER). How can you
take advantage of this?
Published 18.06.2009
You’re planning to move home and, following a neighbour’s example, you reckon you can get more by selling off part of your garden separately for development. How should you structure the deal to
obtain the best tax result?
Published 04.02.2014