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    tax-free directors salary

    Sorry that question has probalbly been done to death here.

    What is the max salary I can pay myself as a director to avoid being taxed on it? is it £5304 or £7072?

    thanks

    #2
    Depends on your tax code ..

    ps do a search, 589/month probably, ask your accountant yadda yadda

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      #3
      Originally posted by ba55meister View Post
      What is the max salary I can pay myself as a director to avoid being taxed on it? is it £5304 or £7072?
      thanks
      If you are looking at a ltd company salary purely in isolation, there are two types of tax to consider;
      (1) Tax (PAYE) - Tax will arise on a salary above the personal allowance, which for this year is £7,475
      (2) National Insurance (NIC) - Employers NI contributions arise on a salary above £7,072

      A lot of contractors will pay themselves a salary of around £589 per month to keep below the NI threshold, but what you do will depend on your specific circumstances. Your accountant will be able to talk this through with you.
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        #4
        yeah that's what i meant sorry (staying below NI threshold) and I mean an Ltd company director's salary

        I intend to use crunch.co.uk as accountants, it's an online service. They suggest a £7072 salary to stay below NI threshold but I heard it can be as low as £5304
        Last edited by ba55meister; 30 January 2012, 22:26.

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          #5
          Originally posted by ba55meister View Post
          yeah that's what i meant sorry (staying below NI threshold) and I mean an Ltd company director's salary

          I intend to use crunch.co.uk as accountants, it's an online service. They suggest a £7072 salary to stay below NI threshold but I heard it can be as low as £5304
          Why would you want to stay below the NI band? Personally I pay myself a few hundred quid over the personal allowance. Pay around £100 then sit safe in the knowledge my NI stamp is paid. Same amount of paperwork as paying a few hundred quid less and trying to remember at what point the NI stamp gets paid.

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            #6
            HM Revenue & Customs: Rates and thresholds for employers

            See "Class 1 NICs: thresholds" section.

            The point in paying yourself a basic salary of between £5304 (LEL) to £7072 (ST) is that you don't pay any NI, yet still get the stamp.

            At least that's what i always thought?
            Contracting: more of the money, less of the sh1t

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              #7
              Originally posted by kingcook View Post
              HM Revenue & Customs: Rates and thresholds for employers

              See "Class 1 NICs: thresholds" section.

              The point in paying yourself a basic salary of between £5304 (LEL) to £7072 (ST) is that you don't pay any NI, yet still get the stamp.

              At least that's what i always thought?
              Correct, provided the salary exceeds the Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) of £5304 then the person 'earns' a year towards certain benefits, the main one being pension entitlement.

              A salary of £7072 is currently the most efficient as your company will receive tax relief on the salary etc.

              This level of salary can increase in April to £7,488 or £624 per month.

              Alan

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                #8
                Originally posted by Nixon Williams View Post
                A salary of £7072 is currently the most efficient as your company will receive tax relief on the salary etc.
                I disagree. Most efficient salary is £7225 per year (or £602 per month).

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                  #9
                  Currently £136 per week.
                  I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Kugel View Post
                    I disagree. Most efficient salary is £7225 per year (or £602 per month).
                    Contracting: more of the money, less of the sh1t

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