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  • Question of the month: Company loan to pay down the mortgage

    A friend’s accountant suggested that they could reduce interest on non-deductible debt by using company cash to offset their personal mortgage, then transferring the cash back by 30 June. Is this an acceptable strategy? This might initially sound like a brilliant strategy but what is really happening is that you are using company funds to derive a personal benefit. Doing…

    Business Advisory
  • Company money: A guide for owners

    When you start up a business, inevitably, it consumes not just a lot of time but a lot of cash and much of this is money you have already paid tax on. So, it only seems fair that when the business is up and running the business can pay you back. Right? There a myriad of ways owners look for…

    Business Advisory | Taxation