If you wish to maintain the same standard of living when you retire, investing in a pension is a smart choice.
A company director’s pension scheme is one of the best ways to save money and increase your wealth while you’re working.
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What is a Company Directors Pension Scheme?
A business owner pension is a pension dedicated to executives or key employees of a company. The pension is set up by the limited company. The individual director can also make pension contributions.
Putting your money in a company director’s pension scheme in Ireland allows you to save for your retirement in a tax-efficient way. You will legally turn your company’s profit into your personal wealth.
This type of pension facilitates the transfer of money from your company’s bank account into your long-term savings.
How does it work?
When your business is making a profit and you pay that back into your personal salary you typically pay up to 40% on income tax per year. This is assuming your income is over €40,000 (based on a single person). On top of that, you have other charges such as dividends tax, capital gains tax and many more.
However, by investing this money into a company director’s pension scheme you will be able to avoid many of these charges.
Benefits of Pension Contributions for the directors
The first saving you make is on income tax. Indeed, instead of taking your profit as income and therefore paying 40% Income tax, you put it in your pension.
In addition, at retirement, you will be able to take and benefit from the lump sum of money accumulated over time. And that is fully or partially tax-free.
One of the other advantages of the company director’s pension scheme in Ireland is the growth of your investment. Any growth on the investment will be tax-free, and you will be able to enjoy the full amount of money.
Benefits of Directors Pension for the Company
As a company, by contributing to your director’s pension scheme you are reducing profits in the business. This will reduce your corporation tax rates. Plus, the contributions that you make are not subject to a benefit-in-kind charge.
Also, when directors contribute to the fund, they are exempted from paying PRSI.
Considerations
- From age 50 onwards, you can access your pension on early retirement.
- You can only access the fund at retirement.
- You can’t borrow money from the pension.
- You can’t use the pension to fund your business.
How we can help?
As a financial broker, we will guide you in the process and make sure that you make the best decision for the company directors’ pension scheme in Ireland. Thanks to our expertise, we will find the best pension plan for you.
Our financial advisors will guide you through pensions for directors of a limited company that match your financial situation and your long-term goals. Get in touch and let us set up your pension.
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