This book is a practical guide to all aspects of the taxation of unincorporated businesses in one volume. It is intended for advisors to small businesses and specifically for those advising sole traders, sole practitioners or partnerships.
Before the introduction of the 19% tax rate for non-corporate distributions, small businesses were usually advised to trade through the medium of a limited company. The advantages of doing so are now less clear cut and both advantages and disadvantages are addressed in this book as well as the benefits of the limited liability partnership as a business medium. This book aims to address the needs of businesses which do not wish to incorporate.
The aims of the book are to give a clear explanation of the relevant legislation, practical advice on ways of minimising clients’ tax liabilities and to warn against common pitfalls.