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This articles explains how to take money out of a company without paying tax

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How to take money out of a company without paying tax

The key feature of using a limited company is that you only pay tax on the money you extract. A limited company will pay corporation tax. At the time of writing was 19%. If you do not take money out of the limited company you simply do not pay income tax. This is the polar opposite of receiving income in your personal name. You will have to pay income tax if you receive money in your personal name. The limited company can act as a tax haven until you need the money. Some may see limited companies as a pension nest egg for when their personal earnings deplete.

Here is how you can extract £20,800 out of your limited company tax-free

  • £8,788 Tax and NI free wages
  • £3,712 tax-free dividends
  • £12,500 personal allowance for 20/21 tax year
  • £2,000 additional tax-free dividends
  • £5,000 savings allowance if you charge your limited company interest (if you have loaned your limited company money)
  • £1,000 interest allowance tax-free (again if you charge your company interest for directors loans)
  • £300 tax-free gift vouchers
  • £20,800 extracted from your limited company tax-free

Taking wages from a buy to let company structure

We will assume that you receive no other form of income in your personal name. You can take £8,788 (20/21 tax year). You will now need to run a payroll system and notify HMRC that you are now an employer. This, even though you are not paying tax / national insurance. If you take more than £116 per week (20/21) or its equivalent. You can do this by completing the HMRC form.

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