by Gareth Thomas | Apr 19, 2026 | Accounting, Business, Taxes
If you run your property business through a limited company, the profits don’t automatically become your personal income. To use those profits personally, you’ll need to extract the money from the company. One of the most common ways to do this is by taking dividends....
by Gareth Thomas | Mar 27, 2026 | Accounting, Business, Taxes
One of the most common questions we hear from UK limited company directors is: “What’s the most tax-efficient salary to pay myself?” Every tax year brings new thresholds, new allowances, and the same old confusion. In 2026–27, our go-to starting point for most...
by Jon Davies | Sep 18, 2025 | Accounting, Business, Finance, Taxes
In the past few weeks, I’ve met a number of new business owners who want to know how often they can take dividends from their business. And how are they taxed? This is a common question – so common that we asked Billie to record a video on it a couple of...
by Jon Davies | Apr 6, 2025 | Accounting, Business, Finance, Taxes
One of the most common questions we hear from UK limited company directors is: “What’s the most tax-efficient salary to pay myself?” Every tax year brings new thresholds, new allowances, and the same old confusion. In 2025–26, our go-to starting point for most...
by Gareth Thomas | Apr 1, 2025 | Accounting, Business, Finance, Taxes
If you’re the owner of a personal or family company, now is the time to review your dividend strategy before the 2024/25 tax year comes to a close. With the tax year ending on 5 April 2025, assessing whether to pay a dividend before then could make a real difference...
by Gareth Thomas | Oct 25, 2024 | Accounting, Business, Employment, Taxes
When you invest in a company, you’re taking a chance that the directors will use the funds to generate profit. In return, shareholders usually receive a share of the company’s success through dividends. But what happens if the company makes a loss? Can a...
by Gareth Thomas | Jun 30, 2024 | Accounting, Business, Employment, Finance
Do You Have to Take a Dividend? Reasons Why Not To Many directors believe they have an absolute right to the funds in their company’s bank accounts. However, withdrawing money as a dividend isn’t that straightforward. There are strict procedures to follow...
