Franchise Tax: What You Need to Know
Famous Einstein once share his thought about tax filing and say, ‘it is difficult for a mathematician. Probably it takes a philosopher to answer that’. Though he is not a franchisee, it is still surprising to see that many franchising folks are caught up with his idea and could share this opinion to others. Same as in franchise tax, like Einstein many people are still confused of how it works due to the different issues associated to it. ‘Franchise tax’ is a tax charged by the state particularly to a business owners, and for the reason of doing or running a business in the state. Each state has their own way of calculating franchise tax, and mostly on individual basis. It is certainly confusing, with subsidizing factors such as taxpayers’ net income, net worth as well as the amount of sold stock in the mix. That is why many marketing experts have suggest franchisees to seek for a professional counseling for a complete and correct return of tax.
Not only the method of calculating franchise tax varies from country-to-country or state-to-state but also the percentage which should be paid vary as well. E.g. some state such as Delaware has a high percentage rate franchise tax while Nevada don’t have flat fee or franchise tax at all. Lucky for you Nevada! When you’re planning to franchise on other locations, it is a good option for you to look for a place with a higher corporate tax rate. Why? Because those state that has a high corporate rate generally has a lower franchise rate. Remember that in making a franchise research, one of the biggest considerations include tax rates.
Franchise tax may also be based on the annual fee or income of the franchised business in the place. UK also has their own method of computing franchise tax, same process as other state do. Any franchising business is responsible or is obliged to pay franchise tax and it is determined on methods of how the company legally set their business. Generally, most businesses except ‘sole proprietorship’ will also fall under this tax law. For some countries, its defining characteristic can be seen whether on the protection from the personal liability on the owners’ part. There are also certain partnerships that may also be exempted from franchise tax, such as if individual owners are unprotected from any personal liability in their business.
When you’re involve in a franchise, consulting with an experienced or qualified franchise lawyer also be a good option. A good lawyer at service can be big step in ensuring everything for your franchise tax return thus helping to avoid costly penalties. Experienced counsel can also help you get a clue on the type of businesses which can be exempted from several taxes. If you wanted to run a franchising business in UK or other parts of the globe, the following information will definitely help you get an insight on how to plan a right track.