13.4.1. Practical pointsWhile it’s rare for HMRC to challenge dividends not properly declared in accordance with company law, it will sometimes look for any backdated dividend. These are not
permitted by company law, which required dividends to be declared and approved before they are paid. That is, where a director shareholder draws money from their company and then at a later
stage it is decided to treat it as if it were a dividend, HMRC might argue that it was extra salary or a loan. However, company...
Published 18.10.2016
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