Company loans to directors - Revision history

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−		+	With effect from 6th April 2014 the amount that a director can borrow from their company has doubled from £5,000 to £10,000. Such a loan may be borrowed interest free or at a low rate without a tax or National Insurance charge being incurred.
−	With effect from ~~6<sup>th</sup>~~ April 2014 the amount that a director can borrow from ~~thier~~ company has doubled from £5,000 to £10,000. Such a loan may be borrowed interest free or at a low rate without a tax or National Insurance charge being incurred.	+

	This is a particularly useful source of low cost finance. The term cannot be indefinite although as long as the amount borrowed is under £10,000 a tax charge should not arise irrespective of whether the loan is paid off or not. Many companies have such loans showing on their balance sheets for many years, without tax or National Insurance liabilities arising.		This is a particularly useful source of low cost finance. The term cannot be indefinite although as long as the amount borrowed is under £10,000 a tax charge should not arise irrespective of whether the loan is paid off or not. Many companies have such loans showing on their balance sheets for many years, without tax or National Insurance liabilities arising.
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	Loans to spouses or children are aggregated to test whether the £10,000 limit is exceeded. There are also additional potential tax charges where the director borrowing the money is also a company shareholder.		Loans to spouses or children are aggregated to test whether the £10,000 limit is exceeded. There are also additional potential tax charges where the director borrowing the money is also a company shareholder.

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Designing Buildings at 06:40, 26 April 2014

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		+	With effect from 6<sup>th</sup> April 2014 the amount that a director can borrow from thier company has doubled from £5,000 to £10,000. Such a loan may be borrowed interest free or at a low rate without a tax or National Insurance charge being incurred.

−	~~'''COMPANY LOANS TO DIRECTORS'''~~	+	This is a particularly useful source of low cost finance. The term cannot be indefinite although as long as the amount borrowed is under £10,000 a tax charge should not arise irrespective of whether the loan is paid off or not. Many companies have such loans showing on their balance sheets for many years, without tax or National Insurance liabilities arising.
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−	With effect from 6<sup>th</sup> April 2014 the amount that a director can borrow from his company has doubled from £5,000 to £10,000. Such a loan may be borrowed interest free or at a low rate without a tax or National Insurance charge being incurred.	+
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−	This is a particularly useful source of ~~cheap~~ finance. The term cannot ~~officially~~ be indefinite although as long as the amount borrowed is under £10,000 a tax charge should not arise irrespective of whether the loan is paid off or not. Many companies have such loans showing on their balance sheets for many years, without tax or National Insurance liabilities arising.	+

	If the company writes off the loan, however, then the amount written off becomes a benefit in kind and is subject to tax and National Insurance.		If the company writes off the loan, however, then the amount written off becomes a benefit in kind and is subject to tax and National Insurance.

−	It should also be borne in mind that if the amount of the loan, including accrued interest if applicable, exceeds £10,000 then the entire loan becomes subject to tax and National Insurance by the borrower – not just the balance above £10,000.	+	It should also be borne in mind that if the amount of the loan, including accrued interest, if applicable, exceeds £10,000 then the entire loan becomes subject to tax and National Insurance by the borrower – not just the balance above £10,000.

	Loans to spouses or children are aggregated to test whether the £10,000 limit is exceeded. There are also additional potential tax charges where the director borrowing the money is also a company shareholder.		Loans to spouses or children are aggregated to test whether the £10,000 limit is exceeded. There are also additional potential tax charges where the director borrowing the money is also a company shareholder.

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		+	This article was created by --[[User%3AMartinc\|Martinc]] 18:44, 25 April 2014 (BST)
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		+	*Tax on £2m plus residential properties.
		+	*Tax relief.
		+	*PAYE
		+	*VAT.

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'''COMPANY LOANS TO DIRECTORS'''

With effect from 6<sup>th</sup> April 2014 the amount that a director can borrow from his company has doubled from £5,000 to £10,000. Such a loan may be borrowed interest free or at a low rate without a tax or National Insurance charge being incurred.

This is a particularly useful source of cheap finance. The term cannot officially be indefinite although as long as the amount borrowed is under £10,000 a tax charge should not arise irrespective of whether the loan is paid off or not. Many companies have such loans showing on their balance sheets for many years, without tax or National Insurance liabilities arising.

If the company writes off the loan, however, then the amount written off becomes a benefit in kind and is subject to tax and National Insurance.

It should also be borne in mind that if the amount of the loan, including accrued interest if applicable, exceeds £10,000 then the entire loan becomes subject to tax and National Insurance by the borrower – not just the balance above £10,000.

Loans to spouses or children are aggregated to test whether the £10,000 limit is exceeded. There are also additional potential tax charges where the director borrowing the money is also a company shareholder.

This article was created by --[[User:Martinc|Martinc]] 18:44, 25 April 2014 (BST)

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Company loans to directors - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 07:06, 7 January 2021

Designing Buildings at 06:40, 26 April 2014

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