Dividends & PRSI

RugbyBoy

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Very confused about extracting profits from limited company. As a controlling director do I have pay PRSI on dividends? Any other options

Also do I jusut pay the difference between basic rate tax and the higher rate when I exceeed the basic limit

TIA
 
yes you pay emplyees prsi on dividends at 5%.....as you are a controlling director and are class S for prsi purposes......there is no income limit so the 5% rate will apply on all income

also why are you planning a dividend? its more tax efficient to take a salary the net result in your hands i.e. tax at 47% is the same in dividend v salary.......however the company will receive a tax deduction at 12.5% for your gross salary and the company pays the paye/prsi you therefore have no further liabilities and saved the company tax of the salary at 12.5%
secondly if you have accumulated losses i.e negative balance sheet reserves you can not legally pay a dividend however you can pay a salary of as much as you want assuming cash available

paying a salary from a close company is the best way to extract cash legally and tax efficiently...there is a clatter of anti avoidance legislation in the taxes act to counteract most schemes such as a liquidation and a transfer of business to a new co.
 
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