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Every business is required to pay tax on its profits. However, the types of business taxes you have to pay depend on several factors, including your chosen business structure (e.g. sole trader, limited company), whether or not you employ people to work for you, and the type of premises you operate from.<\/p>\n
We provide an overview of 7 types of business taxes below, which should give you a general understanding of what you may have to pay when you set up a new business.<\/p>\n
Corporation Tax is the principal type of business tax that companies pay on their trading profits, income received from investments, and any gains they make from selling their assets.<\/p>\n
This type of tax applies to all companies, regardless of whether they operate as commercial enterprises, charities, or not-for-profit organisations.<\/p>\n
There are two rates of Corporation Tax in the UK:<\/p>\n
If a company has profits between \u00a350,000 and \u00a3250,000, it may be able to claim Marginal Relief. This provides a gradual increase between the two rates.<\/p>\n Our Fully Inclusive Package - the ideal way to set up a company<\/span><\/a>\n \n If you set up a company, you will need to register for Corporation Tax<\/a> within three months of starting to do business. You must also send an annual Company Tax Return and pay any Corporation Tax you owe to HMRC by certain deadlines each year.<\/p>\n Only companies and unincorporated associations are required to pay Corporation Tax on their profits. This includes private companies limited by shares or guarantee<\/a>, public limited companies (PLCs), unlimited companies, co-operatives, sports clubs, and community groups.<\/p>\n No other type of business pays this tax, so it will not apply to you if you operate as a sole trader, limited liability partnership (LLP), limited partnership (LP), or general partnership.<\/p>\n Value Added Tax (VAT) is an indirect tax that is added to the price of most goods and services sold by VAT-registered businesses.<\/p>\n You will need to register for VAT if your business has a VAT-taxable turnover of more than \u00a390,000. If your turnover is less than this, you have the option of voluntary VAT registration<\/a>, which offers a number of benefits to small businesses.<\/p>\n There are three different VAT rates. Most products and services are subject to the standard rate of 20%, apart from those which are classed as reduced or zero-rated.<\/p>\n If you register for VAT, the rate you will need to apply will depend on the types of goods or services you supply, and how they are used.<\/p>\n VAT applies to every type of business structure, including companies, partnerships, and sole traders. However, you only need to charge VAT on the goods or services you sell if:<\/p>\n Regardless of whether or not you register for VAT, you will still have to pay VAT on certain purchases you make for your business. But the good news is that you can claim back the VAT you pay if you\u2019re a VAT-registered business.<\/p>\n Income Tax is payable on personal earnings, including salaries and wages, profit from self-employment, rental income, state benefits, most pensions, and interest on savings.<\/p>\n The way in which Income Tax is paid to HMRC depends on a person\u2019s employment status. Different rates also apply, based on how much a person earns in a tax year and where in the UK they reside.<\/p>\n If you set up a limited company, you will be liable to pay Income Tax on your director\u2019s salary, as well as any wages you pay to employees. You will need to register as an employer and deduct Income Tax each payday through HMRC\u2019s Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system. You will operate PAYE as part of your company\u2019s payroll.<\/p>\n Tax rates and allowances for limited company directors<\/span><\/a>\n Self Assessment guidance for company directors and shareholders<\/span><\/a>\n Registering as an employer – the essentials<\/span><\/a>\n <\/p>\n If you operate as a sole trader or a business partnership, you will pay Income Tax on all profits you personally receive from the business. You will be required to calculate and pay your Income Tax liability through Self Assessment after the end of each tax year.<\/p>\n\t\t The current rates of Income Tax<\/a> for taxpayers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are as follows:<\/p>\n The current rates of Scottish Income Tax<\/a> for taxpayers in Scotland are as follows:<\/p>\n All of the above rates and thresholds apply to the 2024\/25 tax year.<\/p>\n Every individual is liable to pay Income Tax on their personal earnings, including sole traders, company directors, office holders, partners in a business partnership, and employees and workers<\/a>.<\/p>\n National Insurance contributions (NIC) are payable on salaries, wages, and self-employed profits. You need to pay NIC to qualify for certain benefits and the State Pension.<\/p>\n Most people pay 8% Class 1 employees’ NIC through PAYE at the same time as their Income Tax. Self-employed people are liable to pay 6% Class 4 NIC on their profits. The requirement to pay NIC kicks in when wages or self-employed profits exceed \u00a312,570.<\/p>\n Employers are also required to pay 13.8% Class 1 employer\u2019s National Insurance contributions on employees\u2019 and workers\u2019 wages above a certain amount. This rate will rise to 15% from 6 April 2025. If you form a company, you may have to pay employers’ NIC on your director\u2019s salary and the wages of anyone you hire to work for your business.<\/p>\n The requirement to pay National Insurance contributions applies to all employees and workers aged 16 or over, employers, and self-employed people.<\/p>\n Dividend tax, as the name suggests, is a tax on dividend payments<\/a>. Shareholders pay dividend tax on the income they receive from company shares.<\/p>\n There are three rates of dividend tax:<\/p>\n These rates are linked to Income Tax bands. Therefore, if you own shares, your total annual earnings from all sources will determine how much tax you pay on your dividend income.<\/p>\n If you are a higher-rate or additional-rate taxpayer, you may have to pay more than one dividend tax rate.<\/p>\n You won\u2019t pay tax on dividend income that falls within your Personal Allowance. Additionally, you are entitled to an annual tax-free dividend allowance, which is \u00a3500 for the current 2024\/25 tax year.<\/p>\n Only individual shareholders pay dividend tax on the income they receive from shares. Corporate shareholders (e.g. limited companies that own shares in other companies) are taxed differently. They are liable to pay Corporation Tax on any dividend income they receive from their investments.<\/p>\n Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is payable on the profit (gains) that an individual person or certain type of business makes when disposing of (e.g. selling, giving away) an asset that has increased in value. It is the gain that is taxed, not the total amount received from the disposal of the asset.<\/p>\n The rates of Capital Gains Tax<\/a> payable by basic-rate taxpayers are:<\/p>\nWho pays Corporation Tax?<\/h4>\n
2. Value Added Tax (VAT)<\/h3>\n
Who pays VAT?<\/h4>\n
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3. Income Tax<\/h3>\n
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Who pays Income Tax?<\/h4>\n
4. National Insurance contributions (NIC)<\/h3>\n
Who pays National Insurance contributions?<\/h4>\n
5. Dividend tax<\/h3>\n
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Who pays dividend tax?<\/h4>\n
6. Capital Gains Tax (CGT)<\/h3>\n