Category: Ltd Company
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Best payroll setup for UK SMEs (roles, controls, calendar), 2025/26
Best Payroll Setup for UK SMEs (2025/26): Roles, Controls & Calendar The practical UK SME payroll playbook: who does what, maker–checker controls that prevent errors, and a 2025/26 payroll calendar (RTI, PAYE, AE, P60/P11D). Includes a 52-week cashflow tie-in and when to switch from DIY to outsourced.
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Weekly vs Monthly Payroll (UK 2025/26): cashflow & admin trade-offs
Weekly vs Monthly Payroll (UK 2025/26): Cashflow & Admin Trade-offs Should you pay staff weekly or monthly? See real cash timelines (PAYE by the 22nd, pensions by 19/22), admin workload (FPS/EPS), worked examples, and how to model both in a 52-week forecast.
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Cashflow Forecasting for Payroll (UK 2025/26): keep salaries paid, on time, every time
Cashflow Forecasting for Payroll (UK 2025/26), 52-Week, HMRC & Pension-Aware Turn payroll dates into reliable cash. Map payday → HMRC (PAYE/NIC) → pension scheme in a rolling 52-week forecast, avoid 22nd-day surprises, and plan buffers.
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Employer NIC Cost Impact (UK 2025/26): Worked Examples, Team Scenarios & One-Page Planner
Employer NIC Cost Impact (UK 2025/26): Worked Examples & Planner See how 2025/26 employer NIC rules affect your SME. Worked examples, team scenarios, Employment Allowance and a copy-paste NIC planner.
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Dividend vs Bonus (Directors, 2025/26): Which pays more net?
Dividend vs Bonus (Directors, 2025/26): Which Pays More Net? | UK NIC & CT Modelling Clear 2025/26 comparison of dividends vs bonuses for UK directors—employer NI 15%, employee NI 8%/2%, dividend allowance £500, dividend tax rates, CT at 19%–25% (with marginal relief). Worked examples + rules of thumb.
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How to Pay Yourself as a Limited Company Director (UK 2025/26)
How to Pay Yourself as a Limited Company Director (UK 2025/26): Salary, Dividends & Total Tax Explained
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Illegal Dividends (UK): How to Avoid & Fix
Illegal Dividends (UK): How to Avoid & Fix Reserves, Back-Dating, Director’s Loans UK guide to unlawful dividends: what triggers them, how to fix (reclassify to director’s loan, s455 at 33.75%), and how to avoid with proper minutes and vouchers. GOV.UK & Companies Act backed.
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Dividend Paperwork: Minutes & Vouchers (UK)
Dividend Paperwork (UK): Board Minutes & Dividend Vouchers [Templates]. How to document UK dividends correctly: board minutes, dividend vouchers, reserves checks, record-keeping (6–10 years), and pitfalls to avoid with copy-paste templates.
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Reporting Dividends: Self Assessment (UK) what to file, when to register, and where to put the numbers
Reporting Dividends (UK): Self Assessment, £10k Rule & Deadlines. When and how to report UK dividends in Self Assessment: the £10,000 rule, register by 5 Oct, where to enter dividends (SA100), 30 Dec coding-out, 31 Jan/31 Jul payments.
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Payments on Account for Dividends (UK): how they work, when you’re hit, and how to plan cashflow
Payments on Account for Dividends (UK): Dates, Rules & How to Reduce. HMRC payments on account explained for dividend taxpayers: who pays, 31 Jan/31 Jul deadlines, £1,000/80% tests, first-year bill shock, SA303 reductions, interest/penalties.