{"id":1706,"date":"2023-03-21T10:35:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T21:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketingwebsite.afirmo.com\/nz\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2023-05-23T07:28:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T19:28:39","slug":"what-are-the-benefits-of-being-a-company-rather-than-a-sole-trader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afirmo.com\/nz\/resources\/what-are-the-benefits-of-being-a-company-rather-than-a-sole-trader\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the benefits of being a company, rather than a sole trader?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article is designed to help you get started on sorting fact from fiction, so you can work out the best business structure for your situation and future plans. If nothing else, it\u2019ll make it easier to talk with a small business specialist like Afirmo about your set up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>If it\u2019s not a company, can you call it a business?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes you can. A business is any activity that sells goods or services. You can own or run a business as an individual, a company or a partnership. Individuals in business are <a href=\"https:\/\/marketingwebsite.afirmo.com\/nz\/sole-trader-nz\/\">known as \u2018sole traders\u2019.<\/a> They include owner operators, contractors, freelancers, self-employed people and so on. They all run a business. They can give their business a name, create a website, print business cards and put signage on their vehicle, just like a company can. They can also form a company if they want to, even if there\u2019s only one person involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A company is simply a legal entity. It becomes the business, not you. A company must have at least one shareholder and one director. They can be the same person and that can be you. A company is registered with the New Zealand Companies Office. It has its own tax and compliance requirements and you still have yours as an individual.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How much extra admin does a company create?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a director of your company, you\u2019re responsible for making sure it:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Files and pays its annual IR4 tax return, which is more detailed than the IR3 a sole trader files<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Files an annual return with the Companies Office to confirm or update the publicly available company details, including the names and addresses of all directors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pays its ACC levies \u2013 sole traders and employee shareholders do this as well, just slightly differently<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have a company you still have tax return and ACC admin as an individual, so creating a company basically doubles those obligations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What extra costs come with having a company?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the main costs associated with setting up and running a company, rather than operating as a sole trader.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Companies Office charges $11.50 to reserve a company name and a one-off $120.75 fee to register a company<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have more than one director you should have a shareholder agreement and\/or constitution; you might pay an accountant or lawyer to create this for you<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It costs $41.40 a year to file the annual Companies Office return<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the company\u2019s IR4 tax return, a company has to prepare and<a href=\"https:\/\/marketingwebsite.afirmo.com\/nz\/our-tools\/tax-tool\/\"> file detailed financial records<\/a> each year with Inland Revenue, so you\u2019ll probably want an accounting software package, and might also employ an accountant or tax specialist to check you\u2019ve got things right<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>So why are some businesses structured as a company?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the extra complexity and costs involved, it can be worthwhile operating as a company in certain situations, even if you\u2019re just a small business. Here are some examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have more than one owner\/shareholder, even if it\u2019s just you and your spouse or partner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you become an employer of permanent or fixed-term staff, not just hiring independent subcontractors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your business has substantial loans or creditors, such as people or companies providing stock or raw materials on a delayed payment basis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you intend to seek investors or sell the business at some point, you can simply sell them some or all of the shares<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Does forming a company reduce my personal financial risk?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answer is \u201cyes it can\u201d, but not as much as it did years ago &#8211; and there are sometimes other ways to reduce some of the risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you form a \u2018limited liability\u2019 company (and most companies are this type), then it\u2019s the liability of the shareholders that is limited. The company is still fully liable for what it does and the money it owes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as a shareholder your financial liability for the company is limited to the value of your shares. When most people start their own company they issue 100 shares at $1 each. It\u2019s just an easy number to divide up and that share price keeps the liability low.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as a director you\u2019re still personally liable if:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have given a personal guarantee to a lender or supplier, which is sometimes required of\u00a0 small businesses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company has been run in a way that is likely to create \u2018a substantial risk of serious loss to the company\u2019s creditors\u2019, which is known as \u2018reckless trading\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sole traders can get some protection by simply paying for professional in<a href=\"https:\/\/marketingwebsite.afirmo.com\/nz\/our-tools\/insurance-tool\/\">demnity and public liability insurance<\/a>. These policies provide cover for malpractice and financial liability arising from loss or damage to other people\u2019s property, or causing injury or illness to someone. Even if you\u2019re a company, some clients may require you to have this sort of cover.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Does forming a company reduce your tax bill?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No it doesn\u2019t. Your individual tax rate is the same whether you\u2019re paid by your company or earn your money as a sole trader. It\u2019s still your personal income. So, whenever you take money out of your own company to pay yourself, you <a href=\"https:\/\/marketingwebsite.afirmo.com\/nz\/resources\/paye-calculator\/\">pay personal income tax<\/a> and ACC on it at the same rates as anyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although a company pays tax at a single rate of 28%, which appears lower than the top individual tax rates, as soon as you take the money out to pay yourself the individual rates apply. Even if you could leave most of the money in the company it would still pay 28% tax on it. However the lower personal tax bracket rates mean the effective income tax rate for (as an example) $60,000 a year is about $11,020 or only 18% overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Next steps<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have a good understanding of the real and often misunderstood benefits of forming a company, it\u2019s a good idea to check your structure choice with a small business specialist like Afirmo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afirmo\u2019s\u00a0 Business Set Up Tool can then guide you through the set up steps, registrations and legal documents <a href=\"https:\/\/marketingwebsite.afirmo.com\/nz\/sole-trader-nz\/\">required for a sole trader<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/marketingwebsite.afirmo.com\/nz\/company-registration\/\">company<\/a> or partnership structure \u2013 whichever is right for you. 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