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    % You Take Home

    Wondered what % of your invoice you take home over a year after all tax, expenses have been paid.
    31
    50%-65%
    9.68%
    3
    66%-70%
    19.35%
    6
    71%-75%
    19.35%
    6
    75% plus
    51.61%
    16

    #2
    If I could work that out I would be an accountant!
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      #3
      Hmm.... define "take home". Are we talking about what is left after tax for those of us that leave the profit in the company.

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        #4
        How do the 75% plus people manage that, do you divert some divs to a partner etc ? Also do you take out enough to put you in higher tax band. Even if I pay myself min wage I would only be able to take max 67% - 68%.

        Socket Puppet good questions, I would exclude what profit you leave in company. I worked out my take home % by looking at the calcs on my tax return showing total income, and tax owed, then factored in the corp tax the company paid on divs I recieved.
        Last edited by Bumfluff; 3 January 2008, 13:34.

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          #5
          %ge

          Quickest way is to add all your tax (PAYE/CT), NIC, additional (40%) personal taxation (if applicable) from divis and any other non-claimable expenses (travel/hotels)
          Total as a % ge of your net (exc vat) invoicing is the magical number. For anyone with a Ltd. Co. this should be around the 70% mark.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Bumfluff View Post
            How do the 75% plus people manage that, do you divert some divs to a partner etc ?
            Diverting divis to a stay at home wife is making my figure look pretty good. I'm just doing mine and the Mrs self assessments now and I'm always a bit worried when it comes out that the taxman owes us !

            ps. decent whack into a SIPP also helps the %

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              #7
              Divis

              Latest sound advice (in the wake of Arctic Systems case) is not to split divis 50/50 with your partner, but 70/30 or 80/20, This may bring the % ge to nearer the 70-mark.

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                #8
                mine is well below 75% because I use the money in the company for other ventures as well as paying myself.

                Hopefully these other venture will eventually earn me enough money that I can only contract for beer money as and when it's needed!!


                But then, don't we all wish for that...

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                  #9
                  Mine is above 75% because I don't earn silly amounts of money taking me into a higher tax band come year end... cunning eh.
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
                    Mine is above 75% because I don't earn silly amounts of money taking me into a higher tax band come year end... cunning eh.
                    Earning less is the best way. Keep it under £5K per year - 100% take home.

                    If I'm out of work next financial year, then I'll have managed 75% by staying just out of the upper rate this year and paying a big dividend on April 6th.
                    Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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