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Having already looked at the main rules on how dividends are taxed and how those affect basic rate taxpayers. The tax on dividends can be more complex where the dividends become subject to higher rate or additional rate tax. In…
How are dividends taxed?
Dividends are the return paid to shareholders from the profits made by a company. Partly because of potential tax advantages, the owners of small companies will often choose to pay themselves a combination of dividends and salary…
Dividend waiver: what you need to know
You’ve decided to share your profits with your shareholders by issuing a dividend, but what if not everyone wants to take it?…
Inform Direct product update – April 2023
We are really pleased to be releasing a very exciting feature this month.…
What types of share can a company have?
Most companies only ever have one type of share (or class of share). These are commonly called ordinary shares and will be the ones the company was incorporated with. The typical rights that go with ordinary shares are:…
What the Inform Direct NDA template covers
We have written separately about what a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is and when they should be used. We also mentioned some of the key provisions that an NDA should cover. In this article we look specifically at the Inform…
2025 Review
of UK Company Formations
Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2024, year-on-year growth rates and breakdown by county. This detailed insight is provided in the form of easy to understand infographics available for sharing through social media and on your own website