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Company Closure

Company Closure

The closure of a company can be costly, and there will be various practical financial matters to attend to: for example, if there are staff they may be entitled to redundancy pay; there will possibly be VAT deregistration; the submission of final accounts and tax...
Car Benefit Value

Car Benefit Value

If you’re an employer and provide expenses or benefits to employees or directors, you must usually: Report them to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Pay tax and National Insurance on them Examples of expenses and benefits include: Company cars Health insurance Travel and...
Keep It Commercial!

Keep It Commercial!

It is common for family members to be employed within owner-managed businesses. When employing family members, taxpayers need to be aware that where remuneration is set at an uncommercial rate, HMRC may seek to disallow a portion of the expense when computing their...
Section 455 Tax Charge

Section 455 Tax Charge

Published On June 16, 2023The section 455 tax charge is a specific tax charge levied on a close company where a loan to a ‘participator’ (normally a shareholder) is not cleared by the corporation tax due date falling nine months and one day after the end of the...
Business Strategies

Business Strategies

Incorporating A Company When starting a business, it is usually as self-employed or as a partnership. As the business grows, working through a company may be considered for several reasons (limited liability being one of the more important). Tax is no longer a...
Extracting Funds From The Company

Extracting Funds From The Company

Owner-managers can extract funds from the company in various ways. Typically, the working shareholders may well, in addition to drawing a normal salary, decide whether to extract surplus profits by means of a bonus or dividend. Hitherto, the high levels of National...