Podcast #5: Five things you always wanted to ask your accountant – part 1

Part one of an interview with Steve Crouch of SRC Chartered Accountants. Steve answers questions on such things as salaries, dividends, section 660, IR35 and VAT.

Topics covered:

Limited company verses sole trader;
Taking a small salary with big dividends;
Section 660 – profit share between spouses;
Consideration to IR35;
When to register for VAT;
The two VAT schemes.

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Simon Fuller
May 19, 2008
at 12:56 pm

I hadnt realised that tax was so complicated. It seems as if we are all paying too much tax because the government make it so complicated to see the best way to set up your business.

jonty tacon
May 19, 2008
at 12:58 pm

Great podcast… Really useful information. Steve Crouch really does seem to know his stuff!

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