How UK Companies Decide What They Can Legally Pay in Dividends
A dividend is not simply spare cash handed to shareholders. UK company law limits payouts to distributable profits, and shareholders then face their own tax rules.
A dividend is not simply spare cash handed to shareholders. UK company law limits payouts to distributable profits, and shareholders then face their own tax rules.
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