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Back-door company loans - is there a problem?
You’re starting a new business in partnership with a colleague. If your existing business, which operates through a company, provides start-up cash in the form of a loan, are there tax consequences?
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Put employment income through your company to save tax?
A colleague has suggested that you can lower your tax and NI bill if your employer pays your earnings to the company you use to run a part-time business. Is he correct?
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Compensating a departing director or employee
A dispute in the boardroom has resulted in one of the directors resigning from the firm. A financial settlement has been agreed to prevent the departure becoming acrimonious. Can the company apply the £30,000 exemption to the payment?
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Improving cash flow to help pay corporation tax bill
Last year produced a good profit with a correspondingly high tax bill. Conversely, the current year will show a small loss. This has left the company with insufficient funds to meet the tax bill. How might a change of accounting date help its finances?
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Building certificates needed for 0% VAT
If you provide construction services on a new building to be used for a relevant charitable or residential purpose, or sell a new building to the users, your supply will be zero-rated. But what documents must you get?
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Budget 2024 - big changes to property-related taxes
The Spring 2024 Budget was a mixed bag for residential landlords. The Chancellor gave with one hand and took away with the other. As a property owner, what might the changes announced mean for you?