The balance sheet shows the limit of what dividends can be drawn: This is made up of the following sections: Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Net current assets (or liabilities) Long term liabilities Which is made up by the reserves (a limited company...

This time we look at the profit and loss account: The format of a profit and loss account is pretty standard and of particular interets this time is how much can be drawn as a dividend.  From the top Sales - this is the value of goods or services sold Cost of sales -...

There are dividend tax planning options which can be taken before 5 April 2016 to extract as much as possible before the changes take effect: I am advising clients who have profit and loss reserves as follows: If they are basic rate taxpayers to draw as much as...

In the second part of the dividend tax series we consider the situation for higher rate taxpayers In summary Even higher rate taxpayers will receive the £5k tax free allowance Once the higher rate threshold has been passed the dividend tax will be 32.5% If a business...

Watch my video to see how this new dividend tax will affect you as a basic rate taxpayer after 6 April 2016 In summary Everyone will receive the £5k tax free allowance This will only apply once your income has exceeded the personal allowance limit (£10.6k 2015/16)...