What’s so bad about bridging loans in a section 162 incorporation?

The use of bridging loans in a section 162 incorporation have recently incurred the wrath of tax blogger, Dan Neidle (famous…

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Take a cheap mortgage from your company!

Perhaps surprisingly, HMRC has announced that the official rate of interest (ORI) for employee loans will remain at only 2.25% for…

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Section 169Q elections when there’s no more BADR

The heady days of a £10m lifetime Entrepreneurs’ Relief allowance are now a distant memory. This was reduced to £1m in…

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Do membership loan schemes work?

It is fairly common for sporting clubs to seek cheap finance from its members for various initiatives (e.g. new tennis courts…

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Section 455 planning between associated companies

It is generally well known that a ‘section 455 charge’ will arise if a loan outstanding to a shareholder remains outstanding…

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Discharge of a director’s loan account on liquidation is not a write-off!

The issue There have been various rumours circulating about a HMRC ‘test case’ with the following key points: A director’s loan…

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Will the loan charge be scrapped?

The issue Outstanding loans made to individuals from EBTs, EFRBS and other similar ‘disguised remuneration’ arrangements on 5 April 2019 became…

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The 5 April 2019 loan charge and actions required by 1 October 2019

Breakdown In 2017 the Government legislated to introduce a charge on outstanding loans from EBTs, EFRBS and other ‘disguised remuneration’ schemes. …

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