Company bonus or dividend?
In many small companies, the owners are also the directors, and this gives importance to how income is extracted from the company.
Read more »Tax-saving strategies
Expenditure incurred before the company year-end might reduce the current year's tax liability instead of next year's.
Read more »The tax system for companies
How the tax system works for companies.
Read more »The company secretary
The position of company secretary in a private company is now optional. Thus a company can operate with a sole director.
Read more »Statutory records
It is essential that you keep your company's statutory records up-to-date. Do not underestimate the importance of these records - they are definitive proof of the company's legal existence and its members.
Read more »The law and directors' responsibilities
Who is a director and what are their legal responsibilities?
Read more »Buying a company 'off the shelf'
If time is an important factor, you can consider buying a ready-made company. The procedure will depend on the company formation agents', including online agents, requirements.
Read more »Limited companies
There is one main rate of corporation tax of 19%.
Read more »Green travel allowances
There are a number of schemes intended to encourage employers to make arrangements for their staff to travel to work by more environmentally beneficial means.
Read more »Raising finance for your business
Raising finance for businesses can be challenging to say the least. If you are thinking of expanding your business, or starting a new one, you will need to raise finance. What are your options?
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