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Own limited company - bring forward income to reduce tax?

silvercar
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This year and next look good years income wise. In the light of the budget:eek: I'm thinking how to reduce next years tax bill.

I pay myself the personal allowance as PAYE and everything else as a dividend; some money remains in the company.

With next years tax at 50%, I thought I could max out on this year's dividend and reduce next year's dividend to be under the level for losing the personal allowance.

If the company needs more funds for stock I thought I could then loan the company some money out of this years dividend.

Any thoughts on this? Or anyone have any better plans to avoid higher tax?
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  • Or how about re-investing in the company and claiming the 100% Annual Investment Allowance against business profits?
    Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j
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