Your new company needs working capital. You could provide it by buying more shares in it or you could lend it the cash. The latter might produce a quicker return on your money plus tax savings. How
can you take advantage of these?
Published 28.03.2019
You started your company using a bank loan on which you claim tax relief for the interest you pay. The business has grown and you want to bring other family members in by giving them shares. Why
might this increase your income tax bill?
Published 09.02.2022
To reduce the tax on dividends paid by your company you’re considering transferring some of your shares to your spouse. The plan is to do this by way of a gift, but is there an extra tax advantage if
you sold them instead?
Published 08.05.2022
You’re aware that sharing your company’s income with your spouse can save tax but aren’t sure how to do this in practice for the maximum tax advantage. What tips or traps should you be aware of?
Published 07.04.2022
HMRC has issued new guidance to companies where they purchase their own shares. It includes useful tax-saving advice for married couples who both own shares in the same company. What’s the full
story?
Published 09.09.2014
A few years ago you personally borrowed money to help your company through a sticky patch. A colleague says that you could claim a tax deduction for this. Assuming he’s correct, how much tax relief
can you claim?
Published 16.10.2019
As a residential landlord you’ll know that HMRC is reducing tax relief on interest you pay on loans used to buy properties to let. Transferring a let property to a company is one way to avoid this,
but is there a better alternative?
Published 19.03.2019
Your business needs a vehicle and some equipment. It will have to borrow to make these purchases. You personally have the cash which you could lend to the business, but might there be a more
tax-efficient option?
Published 06.02.2024
If you borrow money to inject into your company, you can claim tax relief for the interest you pay. But not all borrowing or interest qualifies and there are pitfalls that can cause you to lose the
tax relief. How can you avoid these problems?
Published 14.02.2020
If you’re intending to sell your shares back to the issuing company, it’s usual to ask the Taxman to apply Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to the sale rather than income tax. But is this always the best
option and do you have a choice anyway?
Published 13.12.2012