Deciding on the amount of the dividend
The company board decides the amount of dividend to be distributed, which must be approved by the shareholders’ meeting. When deciding on the amount, it’s important to apply the statutory distribution test. In some cases, smaller corporations may not keep good records of this. Avoid problems and call on the experts. We’d love to help!
Distributing dividend payments
If a business distributes dividend payments to shareholders, the company is subject to Dividend Tax at a general rate of 15%. Companies must file and pay this tax within a month after distributing the dividend to shareholders. Our advice: make sure that everything is thoroughly prepared, and file your tax return and pay your tax bill on time, to avoid an additional tax assessment.
Receiving a dividend payment
If you receive a dividend payment, a tax of 25% is payable on the gross payment amount. This off-sets the Dividend Tax that has been withheld (paid by the company). You do this when you file your income tax and/or company tax return. You state the gross amount of your dividend payment and the amount of Dividend Tax that’s been retained by the company on your tax return. You pay the remaining part of the tax.
Calculating Dividend Tax
Imagine you are a shareholder and the company will pay you a dividend of € 1.000. The business retains € 150, which it pays directly to the tax office. The remainder is transferred to your bank account. You need to pay 25% Dividend Tax on the gross dividend amount (in this case, € 250). The corporation has already paid € 150. This means that you pay the amount left over, which amounts to Є 100. Do you have questions? Then get in touch. We’d love to help you.
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