{"id":1683,"date":"2024-05-11T09:10:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T09:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qc_wordpress.dev\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2024-11-04T12:51:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T12:51:04","slug":"business-asset-disposal-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/business-asset-disposal-relief","title":{"rendered":"Business Asset Disposal Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1683\" class=\"elementor elementor-1683\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354925f1 e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-root-container elementor-top-section e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"354925f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd0020f elementor-widget lastudio-kit elementor-lakit-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"3dd0020f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lakit-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs__wrap\"><div class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/\" class=\"lakit-breadcrumbs__item-link is-home\" rel=\"home\" title=\"Guides\">Guides<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236b71fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"236b71fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business Asset Disposal Relief<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4173011c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4173011c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37fdf284 e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-root-container elementor-top-section e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37fdf284\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12683839 e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12683839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:90,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fb8d2d elementor-toc--minimized-on-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"79fb8d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;,&quot;rendered_tag&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\\&quot; 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Amidst the myriad of regulations, one term stands out prominently: Limited Companies. But what is Business Asset Disposal Relief? How does it work?<\/p><p>In this comprehensive guide, we delve deep into the heart of limited companies. Whether you&#8217;re an aspiring contractor or a seasoned veteran seeking clarity, this guide aims to empower you with the knowledge to make informed decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339d282b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"339d282b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Capture-7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1357\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Capture-7.png 748w, https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Capture-7-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56162d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56162d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Business Asset Disposal Relief?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185855f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"185855f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Business Asset Disposal Relief (\u2018BADR\u2019), formerly Entrepreneur\u2019s Relief, is a capital gains tax relief available to eligible individuals when they dispose of (close, sell etc) their business. It reduces the capital gains tax rate on disposals of certain business assets from 20% to 10%.<\/p><p>To qualify for BADR:<\/p><ol><li>The business must have been a trading company for at least two years leading up to the date of disposal;<\/li><li>When the disposal takes place, you must own at least 5% of the company and have at least 5% of the voting rights; and<\/li><li>You must have been an employee\/director of the company for at least two years leading up to the disposal.<\/li><\/ol><p>You can claim BADR through your self-assessment tax return or by filling in Section A of the Business Asset Disposal Relief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/entrepreneurs-relief-hs275-self-assessment-helpsheet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">helpsheet<\/a>. It must be claimed by the second 31 January following the end of the tax year in which the qualifying gain arose.<\/p><p>There\u2019s no limit to how many times you can claim BADR, although there is a lifetime limit of \u00a31m.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5faf369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5faf369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Counts As A \u2018Trading\u2019 Company?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ceaa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3ceaa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As point 1 mentions above, BADR is only available for trading companies. It is not available for companies that have substantial non-trading activities. Most businesses will have some non-trading activity, so it is essential to determine precisely what \u2018substantial\u2019 means in this context.?<\/p><p>HMRC has long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/hmrc-internal-manuals\/capital-gains-manual\/cg64090\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">advised<\/a> that \u2018substantial\u2019 for BADR means 20%, and must consider:<\/p><ul><li>Income from non-trading activities;<\/li><li>The asset base of the company; and<\/li><li>Expenses incurred and time spent by officers and employees of the company in trading and non-trading activities<\/li><\/ul><p>However, in <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/media\/619cd33be90e07044b1ef3e1\/ASSEM_ALLAM_v_HMRC.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Assem Allam vs HMRC<\/a>, the Upper Tribunal found that HMRC\u2019s 20% guidance did not always produce the correct answer when deciding if BADR should be available. That concluded that the legislation does not provide for a strict numeric test. The test of whether non-trading activities are substantial is a holistic one that is not confined to physical human activity but requires an overall consideration of what the company does.<\/p><p>HMRC has now revised its manual, placing less emphasis on a 20% test, which it suggests is only likely to be relevant when considering turnover and the company\u2019s asset base. If neither exceeds 20%, HMRC will generally accept that the relief is available without further enquiry.<\/p><p>In practice, this means that if your limited company holds investment property or invests its business profits directly in the stock market, you could be precluded from claiming BADR. However, a bit more leeway is now given to a large cash balance as it can be argued it is required for trading purposes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d132f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d132f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does BADR Impact Contractors?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1f7c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd1f7c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most contractors working through their limited company qualify for BADR as they are the business&#8217;s sole director\/employee. Even if your shareholdings are split (such as with your spouse), you likely have more than 5% of shares and voting rights.<\/p><p>This means that when a contractor decides to close their business, they will likely be eligible to pay 10% tax on the disposal of their business assets, including \u2018retained earnings\u2019. Retained earnings are the profit left within the business at the end of a financial year.<\/p><p>In other words, if a contractor leaves money in their limited company (instead of paying it all out as a dividend), it could be subject to a reduced capital gains tax rather than the dividend tax rate. Considering that the higher and additional tax rates for dividends are 33.75% and 39.35%, respectively, you can see how this results in significant savings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018f151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"018f151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is \u2018Phoenixing\u2019?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f18e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f18e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you consider that BADR is only available upon the disposal of a business, and it only costs \u00a312 to open another, you can see how there is an incentive to close your company to claim the relief and then immediately start another to carry on trading.<\/p><p>This is known as \u2018phoenixing\u2019. Owners of a limited company put the business into liquidation, seeking to extract the value of the business as capital, paying the lower capital gains rates of tax rather than as income. They then create a new company doing something of a similar nature and repeat the cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18fdfc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18fdfc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Targeted Anti-Avoidance Rules<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9e4d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee9e4d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HMRC introduced the Targeted Anti-Avoidance Rules (TAAR) in 2016 to combat phoenixing. The rules are designed to prevent individuals from converting what would otherwise be a dividend into a capital repayment, thereby reducing their overall tax liability.<\/p><p>If you decide to close your business and claim BADR, you can\u2019t be involved with the same trade or trade similar to that of the wound-up company at any time within two years from the date of the distribution.<\/p><p>If you do, HMRC will treat the disposal as an income distribution instead of a capital gain, meaning you will be subject to higher income tax rates rather than the lower capital gains tax rate paid already.<\/p><p>To be caught by the TAAR rules, all of the following conditions need to be met:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0ff90a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d0ff90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Condition A<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f35938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f35938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The individual receiving the distribution had at least a 5% interest in the company immediately before the winding up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddde32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ddde32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Condition B<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f854a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f854a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The company was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/hmrc-internal-manuals\/company-taxation-manual\/ctm60060\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">close company<\/a> at any point in the two years ending with the start of the winding up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9abddf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9abddf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Condition C<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6891f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a6891f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The individual receiving the distribution continues to carry on, or be involved with, the same trade or trade similar to that of the wound-up company at any time within two years from the date of the distribution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99782b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f99782b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Condition D<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f519c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f519c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is reasonable to assume that the primary purpose, or one of the primary purposes of the winding up, is avoiding or reducing a charge to Income Tax.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1783882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1783882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If all of the above apply, the higher dividend rate of tax will be applied to the value of the assets received from the company closure. Depending on the value of the assets, the additional tax burden can be substantial.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6012f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6012f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Problems With The TAAR Rules<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a48c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42a48c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While conditions A and B are clear-cut, conditions C and D are less so. There are no legislative definitions of \u2018to be involved with\u2019 or \u2018same trade or similar trade\u2019, and determining whether the primary purpose of the winding up was to avoid tax is incredibly subjective.<\/p><p>HMRC provides some guidance on the definitions; however, it is limited and only covers extreme examples. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/hmrc-internal-manuals\/company-taxation-manual\/ctm36325\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/hmrc-internal-manuals\/company-taxation-manual\/ctm36330\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>For example, upon retirement, it is not unusual for a previous business owner to continue in some capacity to provide services of a similar nature, perhaps to supplement pension income. HMRC provides the example of a landscape gardener who winds up their landscape gardening company and becomes a general gardener. This would be \u2018of a similar nature\u2019 and would be caught by condition C.<\/p><p>While condition C is ambiguous, condition D is far trickier to evaluate accurately. It is a highly subjective motive test, and HMRC considers it to be narrowly framed. It relates to your intentions when closing your company, not two years later, when\/if you decide to open a similar business.<\/p><p>A significant amount of judgment needs to be applied to every case individually. Providing an exhaustive list is impossible, as individual facts and circumstances will be paramount. The aim is to establish whether it is reasonable to assume that the company was wound up as a way of converting into a capital transaction that would otherwise have been paid out as income.<\/p><p>When providing context as to how to assess condition D, HMRC has said:<\/p><ul><li>It is up to you, the business owner, to decide whether it\u2019s \u2018reasonable to assume\u2019 that one of the primary purposes of closing your business was tax avoidance, and<\/li><li>If you decide it wasn\u2019t, it is up to HMRC to demonstrate that your assessment of the event is unreasonable.<\/li><\/ul><p>Once you decide that condition D doesn\u2019t apply, the onus is on HMRC to prove otherwise, and they can only displace your decision if it is \u2018not reasonable\u2019. If you have a genuine reason to close your business other than tax avoidance, HMRC will struggle to argue that condition D applies.<\/p><p>Continuing the example above, the primary purpose of the landscape gardener closing their business was to retire rather than avoid tax. Although the individual may be caught by condition C, they are not caught by condition D. Therefore, not all conditions have been met, and the TAAR rules do not apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577ec90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"577ec90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TAAR and Contractors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f68fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f68fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For those contractors that have closed their limited company and claimed Business Asset Disposal Relief, if the decision was driven purely by a desire to minimise tax, you cannot work in a similar industry for two years. If you do, you must pay additional tax on the disposal proceeds.<\/p><p>If your decision wasn\u2019t motivated by a desire to reduce tax, and you can describe your actual motive fairly, then it\u2019s unlikely the TAAR\u2019ll catch you.<\/p><p>What about contractors that move from outside IR35 to inside IR35, closing their limited company to start working through an umbrella? Or what about contractors who want to move into a permanent role?<\/p><p>In 2018, HMRC made several updates to its guidance on the TAAR legislation, most of which relate to condition D. They clarified that:<\/p><ul><li>A decision not to pay an income distribution before the winding-up does not mean that condition D is automatically met;\u00a0<\/li><li>Condition D must be assessed by reference to intentions at the time the decision was made to wind up the company, but HMRC will treat events occurring after the winding up as evidence of those intentions and want to look at all available evidence when assessing the primary purpose; and<\/li><li>Condition D is less likely to be met where an individual remains \u2018involved with the carrying on\u2019 of a trade solely as an employee with no decision-making power or influence.<\/li><\/ul><p>This means that contractors who close their limited company and start working as employees (either directly or via an umbrella company) are unlikely to be caught by TAAR.<\/p><p>While condition C may be met, condition D won\u2019t be. It is unlikely the primary purpose of closing your business is tax avoidance if you\u2019re moving from being a business owner to an employee, \u00a0as employees pay more tax.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e715c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e715c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful Links<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4607a056 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4607a056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/business\/limited-company\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">HMRC's Running a Limited Company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/companies-house\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Companies House<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/entrepreneurs-relief-hs275-self-assessment-helpsheet\/hs275-business-asset-disposal-relief-2021\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">-<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171e6372 e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-con e-child\" data-id=\"171e6372\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7976a8d6 e-con-full e-flex lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7976a8d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fa4f0c elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"65fa4f0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Limited Companies<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e64c6b elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"67e64c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/what-is-a-limited-company\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">1. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a Limited Company?<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b0725 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d8b0725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/limited-company-vs-sole-trader\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2. Limited Company v. Sole Trader<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6673bbac elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6673bbac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-limited-company\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3. Advantages and Disadvantages<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1651b299 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1651b299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/limited-company-directors-responsibilities\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4. Director's Responsibilities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328f1aed elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"328f1aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/limited-company-accountants\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5. Accountants<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea813d3 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2ea813d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/limited-company-taxes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6. Taxes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178afca8 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"178afca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/business-bank-accounts\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7. Bank Accounts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7a5036 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6d7a5036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/limited-company-insurance\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">8. Insurance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be2ad8c elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4be2ad8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/limited-company-expenses\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">9. Expenses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1e0b28 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4c1e0b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/limited-company-cars-and-vans\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">10. Cars &amp; Vans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f662637 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4f662637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/capital-allowances\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">11. Capital Allowances<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f67f974 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4f67f974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/benefits-in-kind\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">12. Benefits in Kind<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3799ba08 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3799ba08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/limited-company-pensions\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">13. Pensions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e75a8e elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"78e75a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/employing-a-spouse\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">14. Employing A Spouse<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f3f180 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"40f3f180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/dormant-limited-company\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">15. Dormant Limited Company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42619fab elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"42619fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/closing-your-limited-company\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">16. Closing Your Limited Company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323241da elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"323241da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/withdrawing-money-from-your-limited-company\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">17. Withdrawing Money<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8c21a1 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6b8c21a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/qualitycontracts.co.uk\/guides\/limited-companies\/business-asset-disposal-relief\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>18. Business Asset Disposal Relief<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440246e2 e-flex e-con-boxed lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-root-container elementor-top-section e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"440246e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5259636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5259636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1925a1f4 e-flex e-con-boxed lakit-col-width-auto-no e-container e-root-container elementor-top-section e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1925a1f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guides Business Asset Disposal Relief Navigating the intricate landscape of self-employment is no easy feat, especially for contractors. 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