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Changing wifes shareholding
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI am not quite understanding this. You say you agree that anyone that says the wife is part of the business is talking crap but they you say you have a 50/50 arragement in place and your accountant is a twat for advising not to give her a max of 25%?
50/50 isn't easy to explain at all when one is an earner and the other is a tax heaven. In the eyes of HMRC this is wrong. I thought this statement covered that...
Might have read your post wrong though.....Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostThat's unfair.
Every accountant has a different professional opinion due to how they intepret what they read, and the other types of businesses they deal with.
For example if your ex-accountant dealt with other businesses where it was clear the wife did a lot then s/he could be right from their experience saying your wife didn't do very much so shouldn't have half.
Anyway our tax laws are purposely grey so HMRC can try and exact the most out of us if they feel like it.
Fair enough the split might be a bit dodgy but most accountants will agree its ok to do this bearing in mind the Arctic situation. I'm with one of the big ones and they OK it.
And he was a twat for many other reasons..... This was nothing.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI am not quite understanding this. You say you agree that anyone that says the wife is part of the business is talking crap but they you say you have a 50/50 arragement in place and your accountant is a twat for advising not to give her a max of 25%?
50/50 isn't easy to explain at all when one is an earner and the other is a tax heaven. In the eyes of HMRC this is wrong. I thought this statement covered that...
Might have read your post wrong though.....
Family business tax - not on the cards yet.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostHasnt salary gotta reflect work done rather than made-up role though? BTW - shes got her own job as well so no point.
Scenario 1 - pay by salary
Profit before salary - £5K
Less salary - £(5K)
Taxable profit - £NIL
Corporation tax - £NIL
Tax on salary @ 20% - £1K
Net salary received - £4K
Scenario 2 - pay by dividend
Profit before salary - £5K
Less salary - £NIL
Taxable profit - £5K
Corporation tax - £(1K)
Profit available for dividend - £4K
Net dividend received - £4K
Net amount received - £4K
Yes the salary should be commensurate with the duties, which is why I mentioned in my original post the fact that she may be able to assist with the company admin. Practically speaking however, I have never once known this aspect of a client's affaits to be scrutinised.
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Originally posted by THEPUMA View PostWhether she has another job or not, the tax position will be the same. Assume the company has £5K profits and could either pay a £5K salary or a £5K dividend, either way, you would end up with £4K net (assuming she is a basic rate taxpayer). See below for illustrations:-
Scenario 1 - pay by salary
Profit before salary - £5K
Less salary - £(5K)
Taxable profit - £NIL
Corporation tax - £NIL
Tax on salary @ 20% - £1K
Net salary received - £4K
Scenario 2 - pay by dividend
Profit before salary - £5K
Less salary - £NIL
Taxable profit - £5K
Corporation tax - £(1K)
Profit available for dividend - £4K
Net dividend received - £4K
Net amount received - £4K
Yes the salary should be commensurate with the duties, which is why I mentioned in my original post the fact that she may be able to assist with the company admin. Practically speaking however, I have never once known this aspect of a client's affaits to be scrutinised.
PUMA
But maybe I'm missing something but whats the point? Surely its just as easy to pay dividends? same tax etc.
Of course, it is a way to even up things a little though if needs be in terms of income.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostThanks Puma for the explanation.
But maybe I'm missing something but whats the point? Surely its just as easy to pay dividends? same tax etc.
Of course, it is a way to even up things a little though if needs be in terms of income.
Yes it may seem easier to do it one way and not the other... but is it legitimate and will stand up to the spirit of the rule? I keep saying spirit because the word of the rule is hotly contested obviously.
You see the posts people put on saying 'First timer, can I give 50% of my profit to my partner to avoid tax'. Yes they can (arguable) but haven't a clue why. There is a big difference between running a business as tax efficiently as possible and following tax loopholes blindly.
All said and done Puma's last comment is the be all and end all really. I just think people should be more aware of why they are doing as well as how.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostAre you forgetting that you will have to readjust it back to the current level the year after when she is back which would make it clear you have altered it to avoid tax? If you had left it at 60/40 you could have argued a geniue change in holdings for business reasons. Unlikely to stand up when you get investigated of course.
Actually her maternity package is better than I thought, so there is no point adjusting the share split this year anyway. I will probably change the split to 50/50 at the start of the next tax year.
EDIT: If I do decide to pay her a salary, it will be a tiny one. One that is commercially realistic, so pay for an hour or two a week. And I will get her to do the actual work tooComment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI think 99% cases of contractors splitting income shouldn't be allowed personally...2012 CUK Reader Awards - '...Capital City Accountancy, all of whom were outside the top three yet still won compliments from CUK readers for their services' - well, its not an award, but we'll take it! - Best Accountant (for IT contractors) category
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Originally posted by Greg@CapitalCity View PostThats one of the problems with family tax isn't it. You may share half a house with your wife, half a car, she can get half your assets on divorce, all of your assets on death - but half a share in a business you work in to put bread on the table while you are both living together in matrimonial bliss.....oh no.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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