Corporate Tax Planning Handbook

Strategic Business Tax Planning, Second Edition is the definitive handbook on business tax planning, skipping the unnecessary and minute taxation details and focusing instead on the big picture in taxes. Organized around business processes, this reader-friendly guide shows you how to optimally put tax management principles to work in your business.

A corporate guide to understanding the basic tax implications ofeveryday business Organized to cover the tax implications of transactions as theyoccur through a company's life cycle, the basic principles of taxmanagement are applied through the use of case studies thatsimulate a variety of real-world marketplace conditions.Value-added and financial reporting effects of tax management arediscussed, as well as country-specific tax rules, and cross-bordertransactions. John E. Karayan, JD, PhD (Glendale, CA), is a professor atCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is also apartner in the law firm of Bond Karayan. Charles W. Swenson, PhD (Pasadena, CA), is a professor atthe University of Southern California, Los Angeles, where heteaches a number of courses in accounting and taxation. Over the years, financial professionals around the world havelooked to the Wiley Finance series and its wide array ofbestselling books for the knowledge, insights, and techniques thatare essential to success in financial markets. As the pace ofchange in financial markets and instruments quickens, Wiley Financecontinues to respond. With critically acclaimed books by leadingthinkers on value investing, risk management, asset allocation, andmany other critical subjects, the Wiley Finance series provides thefinancial community with information they want. Written to provideprofessionals and individuals with the most current thinking fromthe best minds in the industry, it is no wonder that the WileyFinance series is the first and last stop for financialprofessionals looking to increase their financial expertise.

Contains extensive coverage of the tax issues faced by all types of contractors, including large and small contractors, homebuilders, and other specialty trades, provides you with the clear, concise guidance you need to expertly address your tax issues.

As a small business owner, you have to wear many hats and tax planning is probably not your favorite one. Tax planning can be confusing and overwhelming, especially if you don't have a lot of experience with it. And if you are just starting out, you may not even be aware of the tax deductions and credits that are available to you. Trying to do it on your own can lead to costly mistakes. The Ultimate Small Business Tax Planning Handbook is the solution you've been looking for. This comprehensive guide will walk you through every step of the tax planning process so that you can make sure you're taking advantage of every opportunity available to you. You'll learn about all the different types of taxes small businesses are liable for, as well as various strategies for minimizing your liabilities. Plus, this handbook provides you access to expert resources that will help alleviate any feelings of being overwhelmed!

Encapsulating the multitude of challenges faced by the international corporate tax regime, this timely Research Handbook provides an in-depth comparative legal analysis of corporate income tax as it is practiced across the world. Beginning with four foundational chapters exploring the purpose and history of corporate tax, the Handbook goes on to provide a synthesis of the key issues in corporate taxation within the US regime, addressing some of the cutting-edge normative issues in designing a corporate tax. It then proceeds to set this against the experience in the EU and eleven other countries including the UK, Canada, China, Japan, India, Brazil and New Zealand. A further section on corporate tax planning includes careful analysis of such issues as corporate tax shelters, economic substance, social responsibility and governance, before final, horizon-scanning chapters consider the future of corporate tax and whether a new form of corporate tax might be possible. With a variety of paths to reform proposed throughout, this Research Handbook will prove an invigorating read for tax scholars working on taxation and tax law as well as for tax practitioners and those in fiscal policy seeking ways to improve, or navigate, the current state of affairs in international corporate tax law.

The highest rate of personal income tax for 2015/2016 is 45%. However the highest headline rate of tax a company pays is 20% (from April 2015). This provides a significant incentive for many people to use a UK company for trading or investment purposes. However, company owners need to consider both the company tax position as well as their own individual tax position. This book looks at a number of tax planning issues for company owners and considers both corporate and personal tax planning opportunities available. It is updated for the latest changes for 2015/2016 and includes numerous new sections. Subjects covered include: How Much Salary To Pay In 2015/2016 To Minimise Tax? Should You Be Using A UK Company? Ways To Reduce Corporation Tax Financing A New Company Tax Efficiently Using a Directors Loan Account to Reduce Tax New Proposals For Disclosure Of Beneficial Owners New Capital Allowance Rules Qualifying For inheritance Tax Relief When Your Company Has Large Cash Balances Watch out for The new anti avoidance rule on the transfer of corporate profits The Patent Box and The 10% Rate of Corporation Tax When non resident companies are within the UK corporation tax regime Trading in the UK with a UK company or LLP Liquidating companies in 2015 Maximising Tax Relief On The Purchase Of Business Premises Transferring Property Assets Out Of A Company Making Your Company Investor Ready For EIS Relief The Seed EIS Scheme Splitting A Company's Activities To Reduce Tax Using A Holding Company Should You Rent Property To Your Company? Tax Planning For Your UK Company If You Leave The UK Transferring A UK Company Overseas Using A UK Company In Offshore Tax Planning Setting Up An Offshore Subsidiary Of Your UK Company To Reduce Tax Structuring Your Business Prior To A Disposal Qualifying For Entrepreneurs Relief If Your Company Has Large Cash Balances