Books by Nick Braun

Publication date: April 2020 - Plain English guide with dozens of examples and tax planning tips.Now in its 21st edition, Salary versus Dividends is essential reading for ALL company owners and directors.It tells you everything you need to know about paying yourself the most tax efficient mix of salary and dividends.This year's edition contains a special new section that will help company owners cope with the coronavirus crisis. You'll find out how to safeguard your company's cash position and reduce your tax bill in the months ahead.The guide also contains fully updated information on the best alternative profit extraction techniques: Director's loans - how they can be used to defer tax for an extra two years and sometimes to avoid tax altogether. Pension contributions - Why company pension contributions are better than dividends. Plus a new chapter on putting business property into a pension. Rental income - Why rent is now better than dividends in many cases. Interest income - How company owners can pay themselves up to £6,000 tax-free. Cars and motoring costs - a Plain English guide to the tax rules. Charity - Who should donate: you or the company? Capital Gains - How to pay 10% tax when you sell or wind up your company; How to pay 0% tax when you sell your company to an employee ownership trust.These alternative techniques have become a lot more attractive following the recent increase in dividend tax rates.There's also information on splitting income with your spouse and children and other tax saving strategies.

This tax guide is essential reading for all self-employed business owners (sole traders and partnerships).It contains 50 chapters of practical, tried and tested tax saving techniques that your business can implement year-in, year-out, illustrated with easy to follow examples. Even those with substantial tax knowledge will uncover many useful nuggets that will help them pay less income tax, national insurance, VAT, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.The 7th edition was published in September 2019. Subjects covered include: How to claim a big tax deduction when you work from home Tax-free salaries for spouses and children (including minor children) How to claim a bigger tax deduction for travel expenses (flights, hotels, meals) How to make your entertainment costs tax deductible Tax saving strategies for e-commerce businesses Capital allowances - how they're calculated and how to maximise your claim Seven chapters on motoring tax issues (cars, vans, fuel, VAT, leasing etc) How to maximise the tax relief on your borrowings Four chapters that will show you how to claim bigger property tax deductions Tax-free benefits that can be paid to your employees Year-end tax saving strategies The pros and cons of changing your accounting date How to pay less VAT Capital gains tax - How to qualify for Entrepreneurs Relief (10% tax) Inheritance tax - Everything you need to know about Business Property Relief The benefits and drawbacks of using the cash basis

Publication date: August 2019 Using a company could save you over £10,000 in tax every year... possibly much more. Why? Because a company paying tax at 19% (17% from April 2020) will have a lot more money left over to reinvest and grow than a sole trader or partnership paying tax at 42% or 47%. However, company owners also have to pay income tax when they extract money from their companies (typically as dividends) and the bad news here is that dividend tax rates were increased significantly a few years ago. This means companies no longer deliver guaranteed tax savings and the decision to incorporate has become a lot more complex. This plain English tax guide tells you everything you need to know about the tax benefits of running your business through a company and contains numerous examples and tax-planning tips.It also contains many useful tables which show the exact tax savings enjoyed by company owners at every profit level. These tables take account of ALL taxes: income tax, corporation tax, national insurance etc.Subjects covered include: All relevant changes announced in the most recent Budget. A plain English guide to how companies are taxed. The benefits and drawbacks of using a company - tax and non-tax. The exact tax savings YOU could enjoy by using a company. When using a company will result in a higher tax bill. How your spouse/partner can help you save more tax. The advantages and disadvantages of using more than one company. Why company owners who reinvest profits can save literally tens of thousands of pounds in tax. How to pay just 10% capital gains tax when you sell or wind up your company... plus new anti-avoidance rules. How to put an existing business into a company.The guide also examines a variety of other important tax issues facing company owners, including: Pension contributions Motoring expenses Tax treatment of losses Selling or winding up the business Business property Borrowing money

Publication date: October 2017This unique tax guide tells you everything you need to know about living in the Isle of Man to escape the UK's high taxes.Some of the most hated taxes in Britain do not even exist on the Isle of Man, including: Capital gains tax Inheritance tax Stamp duty land taxThere is income tax but the top tax rate is just 20% and a big chunk of your income will be tax free or taxed at just 10%.Corporation tax is 0%, so the Isle of Man is also an extremely attractive place to run a business.However, there are tax traps awaiting the unwary, so it's essential to arm yourself with all the facts.Unlike many tax havens, which make it difficult for anyone except the ultra rich to obtain residence, the Isle of Man welcomes entrepreneurs with open arms and you may even qualify for a business grant from the Manx Government.