How To Pay Less Tax In The UK (LEGALLY!)

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  • Опубліковано 28 гру 2024

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  • @grasmi
    @grasmi Рік тому +62

    The best way to reduce tax paid in the UK is to move to another more favourable tax jurisdiction.

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  Рік тому +4

      Haha amen!

    • @13strange67
      @13strange67 Рік тому +1

      . . . or become a Drug-trader

    • @IbadassI
      @IbadassI 9 місяців тому

      Which countries are top 10 best?

    • @All4forex
      @All4forex 8 місяців тому

      @@IbadassI not sure about the top 10 but the top 2 im thinking about moving to is cyprus and united arab emirates aka dubai lol. ive been doing my research on dubai and as it currently stands they pay 0% income tax and the vat is 5% on every purchase which is nothing at all comapred to other countires, i know america alone pay 20% vat on most purchases and then they have income tax, the uk im not too sure about vat as it comes out of the total cost upfront but i think its pretty similar to america

    • @danielwilliams3161
      @danielwilliams3161 6 місяців тому +1

      20% 40% 45%
      I complain about my 20% PAYE Tax + NI Tax.
      Just imagine a 45% Tax, that's basically half 😢

  • @chrisflux57
    @chrisflux57 3 місяці тому +2

    It is refreshing to listen to someone who is very clear and slow and steady in their delivery on UA-cam. Thanks for considering the listeners. 👍🏻

  • @MrEdrftgyuji
    @MrEdrftgyuji Рік тому +13

    The issue is the "soft cap" on income, meaning most people won't be able to earn more than £3k a month.
    Meanwhile, we live in a country where £500k houses are considered "cheap".

  • @InkTONKSicated
    @InkTONKSicated 2 місяці тому

    I think this is the first time I've watched someone explain tax etc and I've understood it. Thank you

  • @diogopaiva5810
    @diogopaiva5810 Рік тому +14

    Hi Jason, thanks for the video. My suggestion for another video is to explain further on Limited company tips to pay less tax, like what what would be the most efficient way to pay yourself and give a lot more examples of what you could put as an expense

  • @Zaratariq564
    @Zaratariq564 8 місяців тому +3

    I just want to add for small business operating as a sole trader is better as you can get 12,570 PA while in case of Limited company you don’t get any secondly all the business related expenses can be claimed in case of self employed.
    Correct if am saying something wrong

  • @patelparth
    @patelparth 21 день тому

    How to Explain Spread Betting as a Hobby to HMRC ?

  • @delebabade1506
    @delebabade1506 9 місяців тому

    Well done…clear and easy to understand

  • @MrAlexandre3213
    @MrAlexandre3213 Рік тому +16

    Here is how you pay less tax in the UK .... you pack your bags and leave !

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  Рік тому

      Haha coming up in part 2.. which countries to go to! I heard Panama is good 🥸

    • @sl0w_racer
      @sl0w_racer Рік тому +2

      Yes which is what we are doing end of next year.

  • @divyagurumoorthy3354
    @divyagurumoorthy3354 9 місяців тому +1

    What happens to my ISA and/or pension money if I decide to retire early or leave the country before the retirement age of 60... let's say at 35 years?

  • @mw01908
    @mw01908 2 місяці тому +2

    Lifetime ISAs should be available to people of any age. This was an ageist policy by the Tories

  • @kittywhiskersify
    @kittywhiskersify Рік тому

    Great stuff Jason. Appreciate you for sharing this info.

  • @Mr1123581325
    @Mr1123581325 2 місяці тому

    Can you deduct voluntary NI contributions from your rental income? If you have no other income.

    • @KN-bx9nt
      @KN-bx9nt Місяць тому

      Yes. I pay the weekly NI on my tax return as my only income is from property and I want to get the state pension

  • @Locksta85
    @Locksta85 Рік тому +1

    Good stuff! Thanks Janson ✨🙏🏻✨

  • @dlawrence3187
    @dlawrence3187 Рік тому +3

    The tax rates are different in Scotland (which is part of the UK)

  • @All4forex
    @All4forex 8 місяців тому

    so im abit stuck with limited businesses at the moment in terms of what can be considered tax back. im aware limited businesses pay a 19% tax rate and if im buying business expenses i get about 20% of that back too? If thats the case will there be much saving, also can a car be bought straight up and be considered business expense or does it have to be leasing?

  • @Wayne-wm6wq
    @Wayne-wm6wq 7 місяців тому +2

    Well I don't pay it as there's nothing in law that says you have to pay it

  • @Happyvaans
    @Happyvaans 4 місяці тому

    Will I pay less tax on my monthly salary being credited when opted for Stock ISA value ?

  • @TheJoye21
    @TheJoye21 3 місяці тому

    What’s your opinion about Moneybox?

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  3 місяці тому

      @@TheJoye21 for investing? If you’re just going for index funds I’d do vanguard .

  • @ZedTV8123
    @ZedTV8123 Рік тому +3

    you came up on my recommended yay!!

  • @keithclunk3125
    @keithclunk3125 11 місяців тому +1

    Major miss on the pension contributions. Pensions contributions consist of THREE parts, not TWO. Your contribution, employer contribution, and the tax relief from HMRC which adds 25% to your contribution. No, the tax relief is 20%, not 25%! . . No, it's 25% -~ Example: You contribute £240 per month, HMRC adds £60 per month - That is 25%.

    • @soosayer9893
      @soosayer9893 8 місяців тому

      Technically the taxman/woman/non binary person doesn’t add anything at all - it seems to be a common misbelief that your are ‘getting something’ from HMRC - pensions contributions are deducted before tax is applied and invested which means that the tax saving is relevant to your tax rate - so it could be 20%, 40% etc - therefore you are investing the ‘full amount’ of your money rather than the taxed amount if that makes sense.

  • @nakkoe8161
    @nakkoe8161 Рік тому +2

    We pay absurd amounts of tax as the country needs to pay interest on the artificial debt printed into existence by the private central bank who then borrows it to the government by purchasing bonds.

  • @chrisberry4597
    @chrisberry4597 6 місяців тому

    Good stuff but just a couple of points. Firstly, I trade not in a ltd company but as a sole trader and I can put all the items that you mentioned against tax. Im talking fuel, a proportion of my home expenses etc. Secondly you can take a pension before you retire.

    • @markryb666
      @markryb666 2 місяці тому

      Yes I thought he made it sound like you can’t claim expenses unless you’re limited.

  • @kw8757
    @kw8757 Рік тому +1

    If I'm a higher rate tax payer (40%) does HMRC add more to my pension than if I'm a 20% tax payer?

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  Рік тому +1

      your pre tax earnings go into the pension, so it’s more beneficial to pay in if you are a 40% tax payer

    • @kw8757
      @kw8757 Рік тому

      @@JansonSmith Thanks Janson, time to up my AVC's, fiscal drag is probably putting many people into the higher tax band.

  • @maridevskey
    @maridevskey 2 місяці тому

    Nice work! Thanks for sharing this. I have been helping people around the world to Incorporate in Georgia 🇬🇪 sincr 2017! Here you pay just 1% of tax

  • @spaceboispeed
    @spaceboispeed 7 місяців тому

    Can you have a LISA if you’ve already had a help to buy ISA?

  • @mikegibbs210
    @mikegibbs210 3 місяці тому

    Buy any uk gold currency. no vat , no capital gains tax

  • @TomTom31ify
    @TomTom31ify 5 місяців тому +2

    This chap seems well meaning, but doesn’t really seem to know what he’s talking about. It’s possible to deduct expenses of a trade for income tax purposes for example - no need to have a limited company to do that. Long story short, speak to a professional.

  • @JC-jt3ug
    @JC-jt3ug Рік тому

    Is it not 22%?

  • @user-el4vu2iq2v
    @user-el4vu2iq2v 5 місяців тому +2

    Isa right

  • @Billy_Bull_Sheeter
    @Billy_Bull_Sheeter 8 місяців тому

    If you have a side hustle which makes a loss, you get a tax refund. If that correct?
    I want to cut down my tax which is approx 1k a month.
    I hate this legalised theft..aka tax

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  8 місяців тому +1

      You can offset losses against future losses but I don’t think you can get a refund

    • @Billy_Bull_Sheeter
      @Billy_Bull_Sheeter 8 місяців тому

      @@JansonSmith oh. I have a friend who said he gets it back on his wage.

  • @rahulprasadverma
    @rahulprasadverma 8 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @elainec.1444
    @elainec.1444 5 місяців тому

    i am confused, how ISA savings and investment reduce tax when the amount you save or invest is not deducted to ur taxable income. The only thing i know that qll interest and earnings plus bonus from govt from ISA is tax-free but it doesn'tchange the fact that ur paying the same amount every year

  • @thefunksoulplumber22
    @thefunksoulplumber22 Місяць тому

    You just said what? That my pension is being gambled with on the stock market?

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  Місяць тому +1

      It’s not gambling it’s invested in the stock market and bonds yes. Well depending on your choices

    • @thefunksoulplumber22
      @thefunksoulplumber22 Місяць тому

      @JansonSmith have you seen the documentary the big short? Inside job from Matt Damon? What would happen if the banks collapse again? Wouldn't that affect our pensions like before?
      I know a head teacher was just about to retire, and he government took away her £60k

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  Місяць тому +1

      @ yeah I’ve seen it. That wasn’t to do with equities it was mortgages on properties being given to anybody that applied, which banks were trading. It’s complex to explain in a UA-cam comment but I don’t believe that would have led to someone losing their entire pension. Look at where stock markets are at now compared to 2007/08

    • @thefunksoulplumber22
      @thefunksoulplumber22 Місяць тому

      @JansonSmith fair point you made there. I've never really trusted the stock markets and we have a crash every 15 years. Interesting video though, thanks for sharing.

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  Місяць тому

      @ my biggest piece of advice is you invest in an index fund, not individual stocks. Way more diversified. I have all my money in this, it has over 7500 stocks in it www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/investments/vanguard-ftse-global-all-cap-index-fund-gbp-acc/overview

  • @dariuszboron7786
    @dariuszboron7786 6 місяців тому

    Remember to tell people about sick pay, paid holiday and other good things that paye will include..

  • @All4forex
    @All4forex 8 місяців тому

    my biggest issue with pensions is that once you die so does the pension, so if you didn't take full advantage of you pension it goes straight back to the government. another issue with pensions and your logic is that yes you do save 25% on tax but if you've paied into a pension for 50+ year the tax rates are more than likely rising through the years so by the time you start using your pension you will be paying into higher tax which cancels out the measly 25% you "save" . correct me if im wrong

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  8 місяців тому

      I dunno about that, if it’s a SIPP (private) I don’t see why it wouldn’t pass on. Maybe you’d lose the tax benefit but I can’t see it just all going to the government

    • @soosayer9893
      @soosayer9893 8 місяців тому

      Money in private pensions are passed on and usually without inheritance tax implications - however, you must tell the provider who you want to leave the money to. It is worth reading up about it. Trusts are another way of protecting from inheritance tax.

  • @makeupbypost6616
    @makeupbypost6616 8 місяців тому +5

    AVOID PENSIONS. I know this as i have spoken to many pensioners.

    • @soosayer9893
      @soosayer9893 8 місяців тому +1

      Pension (Teachers) and AVC worked for me! Afforded me to retire early, tax free lump sum and a good monthly income. The alternative is slogging my guts till I am nearly 67! No thanks

    • @2000ku
      @2000ku 6 місяців тому

      A few advisors said to put into pensions. Why should it not be the case?

  • @Fruitful_finance
    @Fruitful_finance Рік тому +1

    Whoop! Tax 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 my favourite subject 🧡😂

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  Рік тому

      Haha knew you’d love it. Someone sent me a nasty DM saying I should pay my taxes lol 😂

  • @adie.1892
    @adie.1892 Рік тому

    Corporation tax went up to 26% this year remember? 😢

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  Рік тому +1

      Only if your profits are over £250k. If you can keep them lower through allowable expenses, you’ll still pay 19% ;)

    • @adie.1892
      @adie.1892 Рік тому

      @@JansonSmith Ahhh thanks for clarifying, that's great then! i misunderstood my accountant lol 😆

    • @Fruitful_finance
      @Fruitful_finance Рік тому

      @@adie.1892 chat to your accountant - there’s marginal relief on profits between the 19% and 25% tax bits so it can get complicated 🙈

    • @popnakingwires
      @popnakingwires 3 місяці тому

      @@JansonSmith lets say a business makes lots of profit, and the owner buys a new house, can he somehow prove that the house is an allowable expense?

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  3 місяці тому

      @@popnakingwires yes it could be but you’d need to pay the business rent and when it sold the house it would pay capital gains tax (if it was a gain). Also extra stamp duty.

  • @esemredemir
    @esemredemir 8 місяців тому

    Just wonder how many finished watching this vid?

  • @sjsthelegend
    @sjsthelegend 4 місяці тому

    What about PAYE people!!!!!??we are just screwed

  • @alistairrobinson3865
    @alistairrobinson3865 Рік тому +7

    The UK is actually super low tax compared to many other countries, tax breaks on private pension contributions are unreal.. the problem is cost of living is still high, and nothing works 😬

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  Рік тому +1

      And property prices :(. Pension is great but obviously have to wait a long time to get it, by which time much of the purchasing power may have been eroded!

    • @MrEdrftgyuji
      @MrEdrftgyuji Рік тому +3

      Can you really trust the government not to help themselves to your pension pot over the next 20 - 40 years? The idea of government "borrowing" from private pensions has already been floated.
      Other issue is that nearly all pension investments are paper based. I.e. no underlying assets. If the issuing company goes bust, or if the laws change, you are left with nothing.

    • @sl0w_racer
      @sl0w_racer Рік тому +1

      @@MrEdrftgyuji Most pensions that are registered under FCA are covered under FSCS- Financial Services Compensation Scheme at 100% of the funds value should the pension provider go bust. Defined contributions schemes that most people have now are invested in stocks, bonds, gilts, cash etc so there are of course underlying assets. For example one of my pensions, I invest in 4 funds (100% equities) 2 are trackers with varying holdings that change based on the index. In total I invest across 100's of holdings spreading my risk. And each fund has varying asset allocations with very little overlap reducing risk further. Defined benefit pensions are less protected if the company that handles the money goes bust, you are at the mercy of said company. I am not aware of any protections or regulators that protect these - I should know really because I have 1 defined benefit pension.

  • @jenlong8568
    @jenlong8568 Місяць тому

    Why do we have a deficit? We sent to.much to other countries, are spending billions supporting illegal migrants and billions on the net zero rubbish! Plus of course all those MP "expenses" like £4000 heating allowance wjilstscrapping LAP £300

  • @mrwpg
    @mrwpg 11 місяців тому +1

    Pension is not a great idea, inflation and a crashing market will destroy it.
    Company structure is a great one when you locate the company in a tax efficient location but don't forget the dividend payment allowance and move assets abroad to the tax haven before cashing out.
    Isa /Savings is terrible, inflation will devalue it, better off keeping cash which is also tax free and the states prying eyes don't see it... interest is a moot point these days.

    • @soosayer9893
      @soosayer9893 8 місяців тому

      A pension, AVCs and an ISA have all worked for me, allowing me to retire early instead of killing myself to reach 67. Living a fairly good standard of living with everything I need.

    • @mrwpg
      @mrwpg 8 місяців тому

      ​@@soosayer9893 So you pay into 3 stocks based ponzi schemes in a collapsing economy and you think you are in a good place, poor you really bought into the ponzi scheme, more than most in fact...

    • @mrwpg
      @mrwpg 8 місяців тому

      @@soosayer9893 nobody cares about your fake anecdotal hearsay...

    • @mrwpg
      @mrwpg 8 місяців тому

      @@soosayer9893 So how much will your 3 pension schemes be worth when the markets are worth 0?
      Do the maths for us...

  • @tlvis
    @tlvis 4 місяці тому

    Baloney sandwich with a clickbait title. ISA’s, JISA’s, LISA’s and pension don’t reduce the tax bill. They defer it. There’s no legal way for an ordinary person to pay less tax and put that money in their pocket.

    • @JansonSmith
      @JansonSmith  4 місяці тому

      @@tlvis not true. You will pay less tax in a scenario where you put an investment or cash in and isa, versus a standard bank or investment account.