Tax and Business

Minutes of shareholders' meeting to pay final dividendA company can only pay a dividend if it is first approved by its board of directors or shareholders. Where there is more than one shareholder the resolution must be passed at a shareholders' meeting... Read more

Resolution of sole director to pay interim dividendA company can only pay a dividend if it is first approved by its board of directors or shareholders. For an interim dividend approval is only required from the board. Where there is only one director... Read more

Written ordinary resolution to approve final dividendA company can only pay a dividend if it is first approved by its board of directors or shareholders. For a final dividend approval is required by the shareholders. The approval can be given at a sh... Read more

Resolution of sole shareholder to pay final dividendA company can only pay a dividend if it is first approved by its board of directors or shareholders. Where there is only one shareholder the resolution can be passed by them alone. The resolution sh... Read more

Corporate insolvency procedures summaryCorporate insolvency is littered with technical jargon. Use our summary table to make sense of it all.Insolvency basicsMost business professionals come across corporate insolvency at some point. Whether your com... Read more

DirectorsDirectors play a key role in any company but what are the different types and what are their key responsibilities? What's in a name?The office of director depends on what the individual (or company, in the case of a corporate director) does, ... Read more

Disqualification summaryDirectors can be disqualified from office for a range of reasons. Use our summary to make sure that your board is aware of what can give rise to disqualification and what to do if a person is disqualified. When can a director ... Read more

Why form a company?Often, a business is incorporated because its professional advisor has recommended it as the most tax-efficient way of doing business. But are there other benefits, and are there any downsides?Taking the plungeMany businesses start... Read more

Shares and share classesMany companies have very simple share capital, but companies have the freedom to create different types of share. This checklist explains what shares are, the common types and why a company might want to create different class... Read more