Should You Incorporate Your Business?
Recent tax changes have made it even more important to consider whether it is best to trade as a limited company.
We are regularly asked, 'should I incorporate my business?'. The reality is that there is no easy answer. Each situation has to be judged individually. As well as the obvious issues of tax and national insurance contributions (NICs), there are many other factors, such as:
- The owners lifestyle
- Growth rates of the business
- Commercial risk
- Administration
- Your personal preferences
- Pensions and retirement planning
The advantages of incorporation are that:
Incorporation usually provides limited liability. If a shareholder has paid fully for his or her shares, he or she cannot normally be required to invest any more in the company, it has its own legal status – it can own property, sue and be sued and there may be tax advantages, depending on circumstances.
When we review whether it is best to be a Limited Company, we consider these key issues:
- Potential Tax position
- Motor Expenses/Benefits
- Minimum Wage
- N I contributions
- Dividends
- Pension contributions and Life Assurance
- Retirement Relief/Taper relief
- Obtaining mortgages etc
- Administration
- Other trading methods
- IR35
- Property/Business Property relief
- Shareholdings
- Long term plans /Exit strategy
- Health Warnings
- Accounting Issues
- Stamp Duty
We can also calculate any potential tax position and based on this in-depth discussion you can arrive at a sensible decision as to whether you should incorporate.
Book an appointment today to see how we can help:
01707377057
info@pomroyassociates.co.uk