Company tax

Spouse's job descriptionA business can pay a salary to the spouse or other family member of its owner if they work for it. Having a formal job description will help justify the amount paid if HMRC decides to challenge it.spouse's payThe wages paid to a... Read more

Transactions in securities clearance letterIncome and corporation tax anti-avoidance rules apply to a wide range of transactions involving shares or securities in companies. To provide certainty over whether HMRC will consider that a transaction is c... Read more

Non-audit engagement letterWhen you provide accounting and/or taxation services to clients, best practice dictates that you should issue them with an engagement letter to set out your mutual rights and responsibilities.EngagementThe engagement letter ... Read more

EIS qualifying company checklistThe enterprise investment scheme (EIS) is a good way to incentivise external investors to buy shares and provide much needed capital for your trading company. Use this handy document as a first step to check whether yo... Read more

Company terminal loss relief claimIf your company incurs a loss in its final twelve months of trading, you could make a claim for a special form of relief.Terminal lossesA company which suffers a loss in its final twelve months of trading can carry b... Read more

Pre-incorporation losses claimIf an unincorporated business is transferred to a company and at the time it has losses, the business owner can, subject to conditions, claim relief for them against income they receive from the company.   Incorporation... Read more

Claim to carry back company trading lossWhen your company makes a loss the amount is carried forward by default and will be used to offset total profits in the future. Use our claim to get immediate relief for company trading losses.CompaniesThere ar... Read more

Election to aggregate employer loansNormally, where a company has made a number of loans to a director the taxable benefit for each must be calculated separately. However, an election can be made to aggregate them.cheap rate or zero interest loans Wh... Read more

Company car lump sum contribution agreementThe taxable benefit in kind for a company car can be reduced if the director or employee the car is made available to contributes to the cost of its purchase. Capital contributionA capital contribution made ... Read more

Company car running cost contribution agreementIf an employee or director is required to and actually pay their employer towards the running costs of their company car it reduces the taxable benefit in kind. To ensure the contribution is effective th... Read more