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Should you incorporate. tax issues and planning

Understand the key tax and NIC considerations involved in determining whether an individual or partnership should incorporate their business

 

Overview

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This very practical tax webinar will review the key tax and NIC considerations regarding whether an individual or partnership should incorporate their business.

What you will gain

Delegates will gain a detailed review relating to the issue as to whether sole traders, partnerships and landlords should incorporate or not. Practical case studies will illustrate the position.

This webinar will include the following topics:

  • Should you incorporate?
  • The costs of a trader incorporating
  • Landlords and incorporation
  • The tax and NIC position when you do incorporate
  • The comparison between an unincorporated business and the company
  • Tax and NIC efficient remuneration and benefits in kind
  • The VAT position and considerations
  • Loss relief
  • Incorporating your property portfolio
  • Forming family investment companies
  • ATED and other considerations
  • Company capital allowances
  • Bonus v dividend
  • Coming outside of making tax digital for income tax
  • Practical case studies
  • General overview

Tim Palmer

Tim lectures frequently all over the UK on a wide variety of taxation subjects. He has been presenting such tax lectures for over 30 years now.

Previously, Tim was a senior Tax Manager with Howarth Clark Whitehill LLP, advising on all areas of tax and NIC for the firm to their clients. He was also a member of the tax department of P&O where he specialised in Corporation Tax and the Construction Industry, being involved in the Bovis Construction Industry tax deduction scheme within the P&O Group.

Additionally, Tim has recently written numerous articles in the tax press particularly with regard to his specialist areas of CIS, ‘self-employed status issues’, NIC and PAYE matters, stamp duty land tax, and the tax benefits of businesses switching to electric vehicles.

Tim lectures on most areas of tax, including IR35 and CIS, which are his particular specialties, both in lecturing and in practice.

 

The webinar handout material will be available on the webinar platform when you log in to view the session.

If you wish to view or download handout materials, before starting the webinar, they will also be available through your document library on https://events.accaglobal.com

 

This event was recorded on 20 Jan 2026

Pricing and booking information

Price

Price (excluding VAT) 110 GBP

Location

United Kingdom

Date & time

On demand

Enquiries

Email enquiries UKCL@accaglobal.com

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