Allocation of savings interest agreement If spouses or civil partners do not want a 50/50 split of savings interest, they can declare that income be split according to each person's beneficial entitlement as detailed in a written agreement.Beneficial o... Read more

Bank account declaration of beneficial ownership Interest received on a bank account held jointly with your spouse/civil partner is taxed on you equally, even where the actual ownership of the funds in the account is not 50/50. However, you can send a... Read more

Licence agreementWhere your company makes a payment to you in return for being allowed to use your home or other property for its business, you should draw up an agreement to formalise the arrangement. A licence agreement, rather than a lease, provid... Read more

Licence agreement (garage)Where you use your garage for storage on behalf of your company, it can pay you rent. The arrangement should be formalised by a licence agreement which gives the company non-exclusive rights over the property.Company storage... Read more

Property management company contractCompany tax rates are lower than those for individuals, so it might make sense to divert some of your rental income from properties you own personally into your own property management company. In order to avoid a ... Read more

Deed of trust for propertyIf you let property which is owned jointly the rental income is taxed on each of the owners equally. However, a deed of trust can be used to transfer some or all of the beneficial entitlement from one joint owner to the othe... Read more