Small Business Tax Planning
All you need to know from start-up to retirement
By Russell Cockburn
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Effective planning of your tax affairs to help your business save money
Every profitable business in the UK has to pay tax, but some small businesses pay more tax than is necessary. This book examines the tax liabilities that the owners or managers of small businesses need to bear in mind and explains how to manage these tax requirements in the best possible way so as to avoid paying more tax than you have to.
Uniquely, this guide traces how tax should be dealt with throughout the life-cycle of a business, from start-up to the time it is sold, wound up, or passed on, so that whatever stage your business is at this book will be valuable for you.
Areas that are covered include:
– What business structure you should choose when starting out: self-employed sole trader, partnership or limited company.
– How to register your business and when to start paying tax.
– When tax inspections might arise and how to deal with them.
– How to manage business expenses effectively and make use of relevant tax benefits.
– How to withdraw from a business and pass it on, or how to go about selling it.
Guidance about tax is spread over many different locations; on the internet, in booklets provided by HMRC, and in magazines and annual publications. Russell Cockburn brings the information together in this simple and incisive summary enabling you to approach your tax affairs as efficiently as possible.

About the author
Russell Cockburn B.Sc (Hons) is a former HM Inspector of Taxes providing tax consultancy and advisory services to other professionals, businesses, executives and private clients. He also provides a broad range of tax training, lecturing, writing and publishing services. Russell was also the author of the 'ICSA Tax Guide 2003-4', published for tax advisers and practising professionals.
Media coverage
From Tax Donut:
Start-up tax: tips for new businesses August 22, 2011 by Georgina Harris Tax author Russell Cockburn explains how to save money by making the right choices at the very start of your business planning Starting a business is difficult. Tax is probably the last thing on most entrepreneurs? minds at this stage. But it should… Read more »
From ByteStart:
Russell Cockburn, author of Small Business Tax Planning has provided us with eight useful tips for small business owners, covering everything from how pay yourself and your employees, to the expenses you can legitimately claim. Business structure When you start in business, the choice of business structure you operate under can make important differences to… Read more »
From Start Ups News:
Enjoy these top tax tips for SMEs from Russell Cockburn, who is the author of Small Business Tax Planning, published in February 2011 by Harriman House. Have you got the right business structure for you? Many businesses operate as sole traders or partnerships. As your profits (hopefully) rise it will be well worth considering using… Read more »
From thesewingdirectory.co.uk:
“A useful reference guide…a useful guide for business owners..”Business Book Reviews – Small Business Tax Planning- The Sewing Directory17th January 2012
From taxdonut.co.uk:
A stitch in time saves ten…- The Tax Donut 6th October 2011
From taxdonut.co.uk:
Start-up tax: tips for new businesses- The Tax Donut 31st August 2011
From bytestart.co.uk:
Top tax tips for small business owners- ByteStart 12th July 2011
From startupsnews.co.uk:
Top tax tips for small business people- Start Ups News 1st July 2011
Contents
About the Author
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Introduction - Tax And Your Business
Part One: Setting Up A Business
1. Business Structure - Choices and Tax Implications
2. Tax Incentives when Starting A Business
3. The Tax Stages of a Business
4. Compliance and Dealing with the Tax Authorities
5. HMRC Tax Investigations - Compliance Checks
Part Two: Running A Business
Introduction: The Climate for Tax Planning
6. Business Tax Bills
7. Personal Tax Bills
8. Extracting Cash from a Business
Part Three: Withdrawing From The Business And Succession Planning
Introduction
9. Sale of the Business
10. Passing on the Business - Successions
11. Implications of Retirement for the Business Owner
Appendices
Appendix 1. The UK Tax Regime for Small Companies
Appendix 2. The UK Tax Regime for Small Unincorporated Businesses
Index
Published: | 28/02/2011 |
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Edition: | 1st |
Pages: | 326 |
Formats: | paperback - ISBN 9781906659394 ebook - ISBN 9780857192097 |
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