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SAVING TAX WITH
A
LIMITED COMPANY
Tax benefits of incorporating
Below is a summary of the
potential tax savings to be made with a limited company
compared to a sole trader.
However this is a simplification and other matters need
to be considered before deciding on incorporation.
The savings are based on taking a
small salary and then extract all other income in the form of dividends.
The actual benefits will depend on
each individual situation.
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Net Profit |
Maximum Tax Saving |
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£18,000 |
£817 |
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£22,500 |
£1,147 |
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£26,000 |
£1,392 |
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£32,000 |
£1,800 |
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£45,000 |
£2,853 |
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£60,000 |
£3,716 |
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£100,000 |
£3,816 |
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You should always consider the
other reasons to set-up a limited company as well. Below
several other reasons to set-up a limited company:
Protecting your family,
your house and other assets
For us the most important
reason to incorporate must be the protection it gives
you, your family and any other dependents.
The
main risk of not being incorporated is that you are personally liable for any debts that your business runs up if your business runs into trouble.
Accounting requirements
As a limited company you need to
comply with different legislation including the
companies act. The preparation and disclosure of
financial information is one of the requirements.
Instead of seeing this as a
disadvantage we suggest this could be an opportunity.
Although there are many reasons why business are
successful, these is one reason why half of the
businesses fail and that is poor cash flow management.
Having a good set of accounts and a qualified accountant
can help you manage your cash flow properly.
Business name
Each limited company need to have
a unique name. However this does not give you exclusive
right to use that name in any branch or trade. In order
to achieve that you should apply for a registered
trademark (®).
Cost of running a limited
company
The cost of running a limited company
does not need to be great, in particular if you consider
that good accounting records are required to run any
business. However, some accountants are a lot more
expensive then others while the services provided and
the quality are the same.
The cost of
filing records with company house are generally low
(e.g. £15.00 for the annual return) or free for most
other forms when done online. Your qualified accountant can
help you being compliant with the relevant rules and
regulations.
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