Despite the intriguing title, this article will not give you bad advice and teach you bad – “leave” from taxes, to disguise profits from partners, “hide” additional surcharges and commissions. In response, you ask: “How, then, to save on taxes?” The answer is simple and at the same time for some unexpected – completely legal means.

These are the ways to save on taxes, we will offer you. But be warned: not all they are all fit …

1. Be careful, following the recommendations of tax officials and published in newspapers and magazines. Since, this is not an official document (decree, decision, etc.), and then the erroneous information may be more likely to creep in there. A specialist – the commentator does may be incompetent in its business. And although the ruling FAS Northwestern District from October 2, 2006 number A42-13753/2005 such as relieve the taxpayer from liability for tax delinquency on the recommendation of the official, published in the media, their right to this “amnesty” you have to prove for a long time . Therefore it is better to re-examine themselves.

2. Keep in mind that judicial precedent, if the street, which is owned enterprise land, located in two different areas of urban values (according to them is determined by the land tax rate), allows the businessman to pay tax at the rates. The court based its decision on the fact that all the contradictions and ambiguities of the law be interpreted in favor of the taxpayer.

3. Taking on a labor contract for a new employee, the head is usually negotiated with them wages “clean” – a tax that pays the salary itself. If the specificity of activity allows you to hire experts on civil contract – such as outsourcing, you can save a substantial amount. First, in such employee not covered by such benefits and social guarantees, as paid vacation and sick leave, set-off of seniority. You may not pay overtime processing, and establish strict pay for results. And for such an employee is no minimum salary limits, equal to the minimum wage (currently for the cities of Russia-4330 rubles). If in a row not just in specialty occupations, and the entrepreneur, the personal income tax to pay for it will not have to – it is his own responsibility.

4. If those services, providing that you do, make it possible to pay no tax on the profits, and simplified tax, then you may be lucky. This is typically, the rate of such tax “floating”. Ask in the inspection or carefully read the setting of the tax regulatory document, on which it depends for its size: experience as an entrepreneur, concrete specificity of services, and your personal story of taxpayers – and adjust for those requirements, which guarantee minimum bid. If, of course, winning is the difference worth the effort.

5. Also, the rate under the simplified taxation system may vary depending on what address you are registered and, accordingly, registered business: in the city center in the capital cities with million-or half-forgotten village.

6. If, however, for the registration of an entrepreneur on the types of services or trade is not required to provide documents on the specialized knowledge and skills, and you have a completely able-bodied family members – retired (and even in rural areas!), You can get business for my grandmother or grandfather. Just ask first, I laid in your region “discount” on taxes for entrepreneurs – pensioners.

7. Those who have already successfully operates a home business, will approach the next way to save on payroll taxes to the founders. The fact that the dividends paid to shareholders are not subject to 13 per cent as the personal income tax, tax, and 9 per cent. Therefore, if the amount of earnings – and hence the tax deductions – you have great, you can save money joint-stock company, dividing its parts between family members. In this case, you’ll save twice, because the founders of income – individuals – from the distribution of net income not subject to unified social tax and insurance premiums to the Pension Fund of Russia.

8. Unexpected reserve for savings can be found by those entrepreneurs who want to develop businesses to purchase new equipment costing more than $ 100.000. Having a lease from the bank, you are absolutely legal optimize the taxation of the business. First, the lease payments are allowed to be counted in the cost of goods or services that will allow you to reduce the taxable base for profit. Second, the VAT paid by the bank in repayment of payments, reducing payments for VAT in the budget. And most importantly – in the third – at the expense of accelerated depreciation of equipment during the general property tax is reduced to three. Benefits, as they say in the face.

9. Employers will soon have another incentive to spend money on higher education and vocational training of employees – including him. This is an initiative of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. If you study at college or advanced education to pay the money the firm, these costs can be taken into account when paying the unified social tax, taxes on profits and personal income.

10. Tax savings can and after the event. If you are a businessman, bought a home loan or tuition fees in universities for themselves or relatives, you are entitled to a tax deduction only if and where a decorated officer and to pay personal income tax at a rate of 13%. Then the tax inspectorate will return you to a certain portion paid in taxes last year.
So, dear businessmen, not in a hurry “scared” of receipts for payment of taxes. It is possible that even the very tax you should be!