You’ve reached state pension age and so are no longer liable to NI on salary. To improve tax efficiency should you change how you take income from your company especially in view of the extra tax
payable on dividends from 6 April 2022?
Published 09.02.2022
You’re about to reach state pension age but have no intention of giving up running your company. As you’ll no longer have to pay NI contributions on salary should you start taking more of it and less
in dividends?
Published 07.01.2019
The high profile case over whether HMRC can apply tax and NI to dividends in the same way as salary, has collapsed after the company involved conceded defeat. What does this mean for you and your
company?
Published 10.05.2013
Dividends are usually the most tax-efficient way to take income from your company, but not always. In what situations should you think about taking salary or a bonus instead?
Published 20.03.2012
As an owner manager of a company, taking income from it in the most tax and NI-efficient way is probably near the top of your list. The general view is that dividends are the best option, but when
might benefits in kind trump them?
Published 27.06.2023
Your company’s financial year is ending soon and projections point to a reasonable profit. If you draw this as a dividend, you’ll pay higher rate tax, whereas your spouse would only pay at the basic
rate. Can you simply shift the income to them?
Published 26.11.2010
As a general rule, dividends are the most tax efficient way to get income out of your company. But these can only be paid where you’re making a profit. So what will the Taxman say if you pay
dividends from a loss-making company?
Published 29.11.2012
If you want to transfer your company’s trading premises or other property it owns into your name, you can expect a hefty tax bill to go with it. What steps can you take to stop it costing you the
Earth?
Published 02.11.2010
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) tax breaks are worth at least 50% of your investment, but your money will be tied up for some time. How long before you can get your hands on it and what
should you do with it then?
Published 20.09.2012
The taxation of dividends and benefits in kind has changed significantly in recent times. So if you’re considering taking more income from your company, which should you choose for maximum tax
efficiency?
Published 31.08.2017