vkctata wrote:Hi
Its says in the agreement that "repayable after ......... year/(s)". What if the director what to take this as dividends or pay the director back before years.
Thanks.
hi
There is a difference between Interest payment and Dividend payment. Interest payment is liability which the company must has to pay in all circumstances on its loan according to loan agreement between parties. Where as dividend is only paid to its shareholders (owners) when company make profit after meeting all business operating expenses and current liabilities (e.g. interest).. If no profit is earned by a company in any accounting period then it won't pay any dividend to its shareholders (owners). Even if profit is made by company, still it is not obligatory to distribute dividend among its shareholders, it is directional. Profit can be retained.
You cannot consider interest payment as dividend.. If it is interest free loan then it is mentioned in the Director loan agreement.
Note: (I have only considered dividend on ordinary shares not other types of company shares such as preference shares)
Hope this help