Your business needs extra funds to buy equipment but it doesn’t have a track record for a bank loan, so you personally borrow the money and lend it to your company. What’s the most tax efficient way
it can pay you back?
Published 04.05.2011
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
Two years ago you started a company with a few colleagues. You all agreed to inject some money to get it started, but now you need the money for something else. You could just borrow it, but is there
a more tax-efficient alternative?
Published 14.06.2011
Our subscriber borrowed money to provide funds for his company. He’s claimed a tax deduction for the interest paid on the loan, but HMRC has started an enquiry saying that because the company is not
“close” no tax relief is due. Is this correct?
Published 14.11.2022
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
Owning your company jointly with your spouse can significantly reduce your tax bill compared with owning it alone. It’s worth transferring shares as a gift to achieve this, but might a sale to your
spouse be even more tax efficient?
Published 19.02.2019
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
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
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 thinking of personally raising some finance for your business. How can you make sure you get a tax deduction for any interest paid on this loan? Are there any traps for the unwary? Strictly
business
Published 21.10.2004