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How Salary Sacrifice Saves Tax

How Salary Sacrifice Saves Tax

How Salary Sacrifice Can Help Beat the Employer’s National Insurance Rise National Insurance is a Tax, let's see How Salary Sacrifice Saves Tax .  From 6 April 2025, employers face an increase in their National Insurance costs. The employer’s NIC rate will rise from...

Understanding UK directors National Insurance

Understanding UK directors National Insurance

If you have a UK company , then you need to understand directors National Insurance.  In this vlog I am going to explain Firstly, why UK directors are treated differently for National insurance Secondly, what National Insurance directors pay Lastly, the two methods of...

Understanding National Insurance for Directors

Understanding National Insurance for Directors

    UK company directors are treated differently from other employees when it comes to National Insurance. This is because they are considered to be self-employed, even if they only work for one company. As a result, they have to pay National Insurance on...

Creating a successful employee handbook

Creating a successful employee handbook

  A successful employee handbook is what helps reduce your business heartache. Problems within a business can occur because there is a lack of clarity on some subjects. Mainly, the issues which arise are around the expectations of the business. The employees and...

Holiday pay entitlement

Holiday pay entitlement

Are you looking at a way of Calculating holiday pay entitlement ? Calculating holiday entitlement can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. In this week’s I Hate Numbers podcast I am going to look at how to calculate leave entitlements, the leave period and how...

Understanding holiday pay

Understanding holiday pay

Understanding holiday pay, and how to calculate it is vital for any business that has workers. Are you a business, private or not for profit?  If so, then this video is for you. Firstly, I'm going to explain how holiday pay works in the UK Secondly,  how you calculate...

What saves you the most tax?

What saves you the most tax?

There are many different business structures available, but What saves you the most tax?. Sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and more. Which one is best for your situation? In this episode of I Hate Numbers I'm going to look at What saves you the most tax?...

What is your tax and status situation

What is your tax and status situation

Are you a self-employed individual, a freelancer or employer?  Have you ever wondered what your tax and status situation is with your company?  If so, this podcast is for you. Whether you are classed as self-employed or a worker has a major bearing on tax.  Most...

Saving tax with company benefits

Saving tax with company benefits

Today's topic is focused on one underused legitimate way of Saving tax with company benefits.  Pay yourself and save personal and company tax. And yes, it's important as a business owner, you need to pay yourself.  The conventional route to pay yourself is a blend of...

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