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By MAR Accountants

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In the intricate world of retirement planning, one size certainly does not fit all. As a small business owner or a director of a family-run enterprise, your financial future deserves a pension scheme tailored to your unique needs and ambitions. Keep reading to learn about the Small Self-Administered Scheme, or SSAS, a pension scheme that […]

 

By MAR Accounants

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When a customer purchases an item or service from a business an invoice confirming the amount to pay should be raised either at the time of ordering or after delivery. If the seller is VAT registered a specific type of invoice is required to charge VAT on sales or reclaim the VAT charged for goods and […]

 

By MAR Accounants

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Overview Dividend is taxed based on the total dividends received in a tax year which runs from 6 April to the following 5 April. So, for example, dividends received in the year 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021 will be taxed in 2020-21 tax year based on tax rates applicable for that year. There […]

 

By MAR Accounants

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If you operate your business through a personal or family company and extract profits in the form of dividends, it is prudent to review your dividend policy to determine whether it would be beneficial to pay a further dividend before the end of the 2021/22 tax year on 5 April 2022. It should be remembered, […]

 

By MAR Accounants

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The tax systems contains a number of allowances which enable individuals to enjoy income and gains tax-free. One of these allowances is the annual exempt amount that applies for capital gains tax purposes. For 2021/22, it is set at £12,300. It will remain at this level for 2022/23. Nature of the annual exempt amount The […]

 

By MAR Accounants

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Owners of successful businesses frequently use companies as a trading medium not least because of the tax benefits that can be achieved. When the time comes for the owner to retire or reduce their involvement there are two options – sell or pass to the next generation. If the latter, then there are ways to […]

 

By MAR Accounants

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Owner manager companies are usually ‘close companies’ that is ‘under the control of: (a) five or fewer participators, or (b) participators who are directors’. For most small, limited companies, ‘participators’ means ‘shareholders’. However, the legal definition is broader in that a ‘participator’ can be anyone (or their associate) with a financial interest in the company […]

 

By MAR Accounants

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It is prudent to plan ahead for retirement and tax breaks are available to encourage savings into a registered pension scheme. Contributions into a registered pension scheme attract tax relief as long as the contributions are covered by the available annual allowance and are not more than 100% of earnings (or £3,600 if higher). Tax-relieved […]

 

By MAR Accounants

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The Employment Allowance is a National Insurance allowance that eligible employers can claim and set against their secondary Class 1 National Insurance liability. The allowance is set at £4,000 for 2021/22 (capped at the employer’s secondary National Insurance liability for the year where this is lower). Can you claim it? Not all employers are able […]

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