Overdrawn director’s loan accounts: A penalty problem

There are statutory time limits for notifying chargeability to various taxes, including the tax charge that can arise when a company director shareholder’s loan account becomes overdrawn. Don’t be late! The general time limit for a company to notify chargeability to tax (where HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has not given a notice to file […]

Having a takeout

Earlier this year, a readers’ forum query ‘Company residential property transfer to daughters’ (Taxation, 28 February 2019, page 22) questioned the tax implications of the transfer of residential properties from a company to two daughters of the company’s sole director and shareholder. It is relatively common for assets to be transferred from a company on […]

Having a takeout

Earlier this year, a readers’ forum query ‘Company residential property transfer to daughters’ (Taxation, 28 February 2019, page 22) questioned the tax implications of the transfer of residential properties from a company to two daughters of the company’s sole director and shareholder. It is relatively common for assets to be transferred from a company on […]

Writing off directors’ loans: Taxing times!

Director’s loan accounts (DLAs) are a common feature in the financial statements of family and owner-managed companies in particular. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is keen to ensure that DLAs are treated correctly for tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) purposes, and regard DLAs as a ‘risk’ in terms of potential errors. Such is HMRC’s […]

Director’s Loan Accounts: No Turning Back!

Many company owners have director’s loan accounts (DLAs), and generally understand how they operate. However, there are pitfalls for the unwary. These can sometimes result in tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) liabilities for the company and/or themselves. For example, an overdrawn DLA can give rise to a tax charge for a closely-controlled company under […]