No. If a dividend is voted with insufficient retained profit it is called an ‘illegal dividend’. This should be avoided by preparing accounts and including a Corporation Tax provision before viewing retained profit and voting a dividend.
No. If a dividend is voted with insufficient retained profit it is called an ‘illegal dividend’. This should be avoided by preparing accounts and including a Corporation Tax provision before viewing retained profit and voting a dividend.
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