As a shareholder if you owe your company money it might result in an extra tax charge. This can be avoided by clearing the debt with a simple book entry or as a transfer of the cash required, but
which is the best option?
Published 17.09.2019
Where a director owes his or her company money, it can face a tax bill. But it’s not an easy job to work out how much this should be, and the Taxman will have his own ideas. What steps can you take
to keep the bill to a minimum?
Published 19.01.2011
At the end of your company’s last financial year you owed it money. This can trigger a hefty tax bill for your company but it can be avoided if the debt is cleared. There are different ways to do
this but which is the most tax efficient?
Published 20.05.2021
Your company’s financial year ends on 31 December and your director’s loan account is in deficit. To avoid this triggering a tax bill for your company, you could take a bonus to clear the debt.
What’s the most tax-efficient way to handle this?
Published 13.11.2014
Borrowing money from your company can result in a tax charge for it. This can be avoided by clearing the debt within a time limit set by HMRC. But that’s a problem if you don’t have the cash to do
it. Is there a tax-efficient alternative?
Published 07.09.2022
In a family company it’s not unusual for the directors to borrow money from the business. But where it’s decided that the money doesn’t have to be repaid, tax will usually be payable. How can you
keep this to a minimum?
Published 16.04.2013
As the director shareholder of your own company you might borrow from it to cover personal expenses. The trouble is owing money to your company can trigger a hefty tax bill. How can you avoid this
without repaying what you owe?
Published 09.04.2018
If you borrow from your company and don’t repay the debt within a set time it will have to pay extra corporation tax. The good news is there’s a legitimate way to avoid it without repaying the loan.
How is it done?
Published 22.01.2016
Overdrawing your director’s loan account can land both you and your company with a tax bill. A common way of dodging this is to pay a dividend after the end of the financial year, but this won’t work
in every case. Is there a better option?
Published 25.01.2012
Where your company lends you money, it might face a tax bill as a result. You can get your company off the tax hook by repaying the loan. But if money is tight and repayment isn’t possible, is there
another way to dodge this tax?
Published 08.12.2010