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Yes, this would be caught by bed and breakfasting rules. HMRC would consider that there was no intention to repay the loan and the subsequent loan would be treated as a continuation of the previous one, meaning you’ll be liable for a s455 tax charge until the loan is repaid. You would also have to pay interest on the loan or face a BIK charge.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
How much chearper? It's gotta be pretty close to hardly worth doing?
Like we say to PSCONT. If you are so intentent on taking the piss why are you asking us. Just get on with it.
If your intenet with the DL is to take money out, pay it back and then take it out later then will be seen as income by HRMC and be taxed as such. Is the saving really worth this level of stupidity?
Can we move to General like PSCONT's do please.
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Originally posted by Lance View Post
thanks. That's what I thought.
Interest rate of 2.06% for the mortgage so that's cheaper than the tax on the loan.
I'll go into full dodgy mode now.
If I was to link the offset savings account (it's a separate sort code and account number) to FreeAgent. A cursory inspection, in fact anything short of a full audit would not notice I think. Other than the fraudulent use of company money, and probable GAAR breach. Any downsides?
*I miss pscont he was entertaining and I'm sick of MVL discussions*
If your intenet with the DL is to take money out, pay it back and then take it out later then will be seen as income by HRMC and be taxed as such. Is the saving really worth this level of stupidity?
Can we move to General like PSCONT's do please.Last edited by northernladuk; 20 March 2021, 00:36.
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Originally posted by Lance View PostThis is one of those questions, that we see less of these days as everyone is closing their company.
I have a friend .
With an offset mortgage.
Can she take £100k as DLA, and offset the mortgage? Yes is the answer to that...
bear with me.
She pays the loan back before company year end. Waits a bit, then takes it out again. Rinse and repeat.
legal?
evasion?
is it bed and breakfasting?
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Originally posted by Lance View Post
thanks. That's what I thought.
Interest rate of 2.06% for the mortgage so that's cheaper than the tax on the loan.
I'll go into full dodgy mode now.
If I was to link the offset savings account (it's a separate sort code and account number) to FreeAgent. A cursory inspection, in fact anything short of a full audit would not notice I think. Other than the fraudulent use of company money, and probable GAAR breach. Any downsides?
*I miss pscont he was entertaining and I'm sick of MVL discussions*
Back in 2008/10 I think you could have got away with it due to the risk of a bank going belly up taking your company's money with it (beyond the £85k guarantee). I suspect you couldn't argue that now.
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Ah, so it looks like another bank account on the books? Sneaky. I like it.
I don't use FA so not sure but if you can link an account in the demo version, it might be worth trying that to see how the account name comes through and whether it's editable to look official
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Originally posted by eek View Post
It is bed and breakfasting - better to just have a long term loan and pay the tax.
Interest rate of 2.06% for the mortgage so that's cheaper than the tax on the loan.
I'll go into full dodgy mode now.
If I was to link the offset savings account (it's a separate sort code and account number) to FreeAgent. A cursory inspection, in fact anything short of a full audit would not notice I think. Other than the fraudulent use of company money, and probable GAAR breach. Any downsides?
*I miss pscont he was entertaining and I'm sick of MVL discussions*
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I thought if the DLA was over 10k you had to pay "something" on it (I'm tired and can't remember the term)
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Originally posted by Lance View PostThis is one of those questions, that we see less of these days as everyone is closing their company.
I have a friend .
With an offset mortgage.
Can she take £100k as DLA, and offset the mortgage? Yes is the answer to that...
bear with me.
She pays the loan back before company year end. Waits a bit, then takes it out again. Rinse and repeat.
legal?
evasion?
is it bed and breakfasting?
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DLA and using it to reduce debt burden
This is one of those questions, that we see less of these days as everyone is closing their company.
I have a friend .
With an offset mortgage.
Can she take £100k as DLA, and offset the mortgage? Yes is the answer to that...
bear with me.
She pays the loan back before company year end. Waits a bit, then takes it out again. Rinse and repeat.
legal?
evasion?
is it bed and breakfasting?
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