How an Alphabet Share Structure Can Help Family Companies Save Tax
For many UK business owners operating through a limited company, extracting profits in the most tax-efficient way is an important…
Advice on Corporation Tax responsibilities, reliefs, deadlines and tax-efficient planning for limited companies.
For many UK business owners operating through a limited company, extracting profits in the most tax-efficient way is an important…
For many business owners, taking a loan from their company can appear to be a convenient and tax-efficient way to…
Why Do Family Companies Split? Family-run businesses often evolve over time, and with growth comes change. Different shareholders may begin…
What is Section 455 Tax? In many personal and family-run companies, it’s common for director-shareholders to borrow money from their…
Understanding a Director’s Loan Account (DLA) A Director’s Loan Account (DLA) records the financial transactions between a company and its…
Many directors assume that operating through a limited company means they are fully protected from personal liability. In most cases,…
Introduction: Why More Directors Are Considering Disincorporation A few years ago, running a business through a limited company was often…
For many employees, having a company car feels like a clear sign of seniority and recognition. Although the car itself…
In the Autumn Budget delivered on 26 November 2025, the Chancellor confirmed an increase in dividend tax rates, effective from…
Overview The rate of corporation tax a company pays depends on the level of its taxable profits. For the financial…
Changing Interest Rates and Opportunities While general interest rates are falling, HMRC’s official rate of interest (ORI) on employee loans…
Loans from a personal or family-owned company to its directors aren’t unusual — but when those loans are written off,…
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