Freedom from Pensions Freedom    

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To be able to demonstrate an understanding of: Learning Objectives To be able to demonstrate an understanding of: The extent of the waste of UK tax breaks How the changes to dividend taxation affect Director remuneration strategy How corporate cash can be utilised in a more tax efficient manner Budget 2016 overview 3  

Budget 2016    

Budget 2016 LISA CGT ER https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2016-documents/budget-2016  

£500 Salary Sacrifice SDLT Budget 2016 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2016-documents/budget-2016  

UK Tax Wastage    

Why are clients so wasteful? Pensions ISA IHT CGT Source: unbiased.co.uk  

Areas of Tax Waste Area of Wastage 2014 2015 2016 Pension Tax Relief £2.9 billion £1.9 billion ISA Allowance £1.1 billion £1.3 billion IHT £530 million £550 million £595 million CGT £154 million £158 million £208 million Source: unbiased.co.uk  

Corporate Cash    

Cash holdings in UK SMEs £157bn £89.6bn £67.4bn https://www.bba.org.uk/news/statistics/sme-statistics/bank-support-for-smes-2nd-quarter-2015/#.VtBD1o3csqM  

Cash holdings in UK SMEs https://www.bba.org.uk/news/statistics/sme-statistics/bank-support-for-smes-2nd-quarter-2015/#.VtBD1o3csqM  

Surplus cash - concerns Low interest rates Volatility CGT (Sale) Surplus cash IHT (Death) Corporation Tax (Ongoing)  

Why have large cash holdings? Working Capital ER BPR https://www.bba.org.uk/news/statistics/sme-statistics/bank-support-for-smes-2nd-quarter-2015/#.VtBD1o3csqM  

IHT Business Property Relief Ownership period test Investment business test Excepted assets test Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd v IRC [1998] STC (SCD) 125 Relief available  

IHT – Excepted assets test Surplus Cash Trading Co  

Case study – My Business Is My Pension Ltd Surplus cash Turnover - £600,000 Profit £100,000 £350,000 Cash in Business £200,000 Surplus to requirements? Surplus cash … how best to extract company profits This example represents a typical situation. It is not related to any particular individual and it does not recommend that course of action  

Extracting profits – Pension Contributions and Carry Forward Year 2014/15 2015/16 Pre Post 2013/14 2016/17 2017/18 Annual Allowance £50,000 £40,000 £80,000 £0 Inputs £25,000 £20,000 £35,000 ?? £65,000 Issue Action Here Here Unused £25,000 £20,000 £5,000 £0 £40,000 N/A Available – 2016/17 N/A  Available – 2017/18 N/A      

Extracting Profits and the £5,000 Dividend Nil Rate Band Additional rate taxpayers 38.1% Higher Rate taxpayers 32.5% Basic rate taxpayers 7.5%  

How Dividends are paid (2016/17)    

How Dividends in excess of the £5000 DNRB are paid   All figures rounded to nearest £  

Dividends received from 6 April 2016 £21,667 £25,250    

Shareholder Dividends Tax Efficient Salary / Dividend Combination Employee Salary £0 to £8,060 £8,060 to £8,112 £8,112 to £11,000 Corporation Tax 0% Employee PAYE Employee NI 12% Employer NI 13.8%   Shareholder Dividends £0 to £8,060 £8,060 to £8,112 £8,112 to £11,000 Corporation Tax 20% Further Tax to pay below HRT threshold 0%     

Shareholder Dividends Tax Efficient Salary / Dividend Combination Employee Salary £0 to £8,060 £8,060 to £8,112 £8,112 to £11,000 £11,000 to £16,000 Corporation Tax 0% Employee PAYE Employee NI 12% Employer NI 13.8%   Shareholder Dividends £0 to £8,060 £8,060 to £8,112 £8,112 to £11,000 £11,000 to £16,000 Corporation Tax 20% Further Tax to pay below HRT threshold 0%      

Shareholder Dividends Tax Efficient Salary / Dividend Combination Employee Salary £0 to £8,060 £8,060 to £8,112 £8,112 to £11,000 £11,000 to £16,000 £16,000 + Corporation Tax 0% Employee PAYE Employee NI 12% Employer NI 13.8%   Shareholder Dividends £0 to £8,060 £8,060 to £8,112 £8,112 to £11,000 £11,000 to £16,000 £16,000 + Corporation Tax 20% Further Tax to pay below HRT threshold 0% 7.5%       

Watch access to pension and MPAA Extracting company profits – remuneration strategy 3 company owners each have £100,000 profit available for remuneration Employers NI Corporation tax Company Employer pension contribution National Insurance Dividend Income Tax Salary Individual Profit extracted £11,142 £0 All salary £5,110 £24,743 £88,857 £59,004 £0 £20,000 All dividends £80,000 £14,050 £65,950 £0 All pension £100,000 Watch access to pension and MPAA 20% £85,000 40% £70,000 45% £66,250

potential HICBTC or PA Benefit Extracting company profits – dividend swap Salary & Dividend & Pension up to Annual Allowance £8,112 £41,510 £40,000 SALARY DIVIDENDS PENSION BANK £45,439 HMRC £14,561 £100,000 profit available for remuneration – 2016/17 SALARY £8,112 £73,510 DIVIDENDS £0 PENSION Salary & Dividend BANK £67,039 HMRC £32,961 DIVIDEND SWAP? Before After Bank £67,039 £45,439 £21,600 Pension £40,000 £0 @20% = 57.41% @40% = 29.63% RISK FREE RETURN? Reduced Income has potential HICBTC or PA Benefit £40,000 @ 20% = £34,000 @40% = £28,000

What about OEIC or Share holders? £144,509 The chart shows the levels of dividend yield and investment values that would result in annual payments of £5,000  

Order of income Onshore bond gain Capital Gains Onshore bond gain Salary Salary Dividend income Pension Income Pension Income Offshore bond gain Offshore bond gain Savings interest Dividend income Savings interest Capital Gains    

Income tax – how tax rates and bands apply Order of taxation by income type Tax Rates & Bands 2016/17 Capital Gains Additional Rate Band (45% tax; 38.1% dividends) Excess over £150,000 Chargeable Event Gains (slice) Higher Rate Band (40% tax; 32.5% dividends) Next £118,000 Investment Income Savings Income Basic Rate Band (20% tax; 7.5% dividends) Next £32,000 Savings Income ( 0% tax) £5,000 Earned Income Personal Allowance (no tax) £11,000    

Income Taxation 2016/17 – Salary and Dividend Total £46,375    

Tools and Support    

Extracting Company Profits Tool     For Adviser Use Only  

Summary The UK taxpayer continues to waste numerous tax breaks Assess cash holdings within businesses Could it be considered an Excepted Asset? Consider methods of tax efficient extraction Look to Professional connections Consider your own business and remuneration strategy  

To be able to demonstrate an understanding of: Learning Objectives To be able to demonstrate an understanding of: The extent of the waste of UK tax breaks How the changes to dividend taxation affect Director remuneration strategy How corporate cash can be utilised in a more tax efficient manner Budget 2016 overview 35