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  600+ Business Solutions - How to create state pension rights

  Your partner’s current job doesn’t generate enough income to earn NI credits that count towards the state pension. To get around this a friend suggested your business tops up your partner’s income. Will that work?

  Published 17.05.2019 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - Directors - does it always pay to take a salary?

  You’ve read that for maximum tax efficiency director shareholders should take a salary of £8,424 for 2018/19. But you have more than one business, plus other income. Should you take a salary from each and if so how much?

  Published 17.05.2018 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - Taxable perks and an NI loophole

  Benefits in kind are usually more NI efficient than salary. However, the opposite can be true for director shareholders who receive a low salary, perhaps topped up with dividends. What savings are possible and how can you take advantage?

  Published 18.10.2017 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - Apprentices go (NI) free

  Apprentices go (NI) free..No more NI. A new government financial incentive for employing apprentices came into effect on 6 April 2016. As an employer you’re entitled to an exemption from secondary Class 1 NI contributions on wages you pay apprentices, if at the time they are under 25. The exemption only applies to employers’ contributions. Your apprentices therefore continue to pay primary Class 1 contributions at the same rates as other employees. Exemption limit. The exemption applies to earnings up to...

  Published 20.04.2016 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - New NI savings for employers

  From April 2015 changes to your payroll are required if you want to benefit from the new NI savings initiative. What steps do you need to take?

  Published 04.03.2015 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - NI troubles for new and departing directors

  There are special rules for working out directors’ NI. This frequently results in too little being paid. Why is this more of a problem for directors and what can you do to fix it?

  Published 05.09.2013 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - NI danger for multiple directorships

  HMRC has recently updated its National Insurance (NI) toolkit. This includes a warning that earnings from two or more directorships can be lumped together for NI purposes resulting in higher payments. When might this rule apply?

  Published 30.05.2013 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - Cutting the cost of NI

  The Chancellor wants to merge tax and NI, but that won’t happen soon. This is good news because it means you can still use the “earnings period” loophole to cut your employees’ NI bill. How does this work?

  Published 19.10.2011 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - Are two (employees) cheaper than one?

  You’re looking to take on another employee but it’s proving difficult as it’s not exactly a high flying role. A colleague reckons the job might better suit two part-timers, with the added benefit that it would save you on PAYE costs. Is he right?

  Published 12.04.2010 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - Pay your spouse tax and NI-free for extra benefits!

  It’s not often the Taxman offers something for nothing, but there are some free benefits to be had by paying your spouse even a low salary from your business. What are they?

  Published 15.01.2009 Click here