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No doubt the definition of "small company" will be so complicated and open to interpretation that no small company will take the risk of calling themselves that...
There's a lot of guff written about relocation expenses, even by accountants. I asked HMRC, and their response was that there are no special relocation rules for PSCs, you just follow the relocation regulations like everyone else.
So if your company's business moves, you can claim relocation...
When I set up my company, it was just before the Arctic judgement, and at the time I was advised not to give my wife any shares in the company.
This has always irritated me a bit - she shares in the risks associated with the company, she does a lot of the financial stuff (without pay), and it...
I thought there was actually a responsibility to offer someone their old job back if you make them redundant, and an upturn means that the role becomes available again.
Some points on the above:
1) I think various people are confusing income related JSA (which is means tested) with contributions related JSA (which isn't). Contributions related JSA is meant to be a benefit that everyone is entitled to, whether they need it financially or not.
2) Generally...
I would expect that you've got no chance of the court changing the terms of your contract (i.e. backdating the change). All you can do is sue the agent for the outstanding invoices.
I know that the new regulations didn't make it into the budget this year - so does that mean it's OK for your wife to be a shareholder for the next year?
I doubt they'd argue that wives didn't deserve paying, just that they shouldn't be paid by the company.
If you want to pay her out of your income, I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem...