£4m Relevant Life Cover

£4m Relevant Life Cover for Entertainment Industry Directors – Correctly Structured for Full Tax Efficiency

Article by Robert Fox Protection Director

What was the situation?

Our clients were a married couple and co-directors of an established business in the entertainment industry, both substantial earners drawing income through their limited company. They came to LDN Finance to review their mortgage arrangements, and as part of that process, Rob Fox, Protection Director, reviewed their existing protection in full.

What was the issue?

Life cover was already in place, arranged on a personal basis and funded by the company. The premiums carried a benefit in kind charge and did not qualify as a deductible business expense, generating an income tax and National Insurance liability for both directors personally. It is a common and costly structural error, and that many directors are entirely unaware of.

What was the process?

Rob presented the existing personal life policy arrangement alongside a Relevant Life structure, with a clear illustration of the true net cost of each, so the directors could see precisely what the change would deliver.
The Relevant Life plans were structured to qualify in full for corporation tax relief, removing the benefit in kind charge entirely. The sum assured was set at £2,000,000 per director, set deliberately above the outstanding mortgage balance to ensure the cover would remain appropriate as their financial position developed. Rob also addressed portability from the outset, ensuring both directors retained the right to transfer their plans into personal ownership should their circumstances change in the future.

What was the solution?

Two Relevant Life plans were arranged through the limited company at a combined monthly premium of £500. With corporation tax relief applied and the benefit in kind liability removed, the net cost fell by 50%. The protection the directors needed remained in place, now held within a structure that was working properly in their favour.
A protection review conducted as part of a mortgage remortgage delivered a material saving and a significantly more efficient arrangement. At LDN Finance, advice extends across mortgage and protection in equal measure, ensuring that every aspect of a client’s financial arrangements is structured to work as efficiently as it should.

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