There are a bunch of rules, all aiming at making sure as a company director you can’t qualify for any government benefits, and income is taxed in box 1 (income from employment) which has the highest rate.
First is a minimum of €45k, then you can’t be paid less than your highest paid employee, for an LLC you need to pay yourself at least 75% of profits. There’s probably more to stop creative accounting and ensure the first chunk of money is always taxed as personal income.
There are a bunch of rules, all aiming at making sure as a company director you can’t qualify for any government benefits, and income is taxed in box 1 (income from employment) which has the highest rate.
First is a minimum of €45k, then you can’t be paid less than your highest paid employee, for an LLC you need to pay yourself at least 75% of profits. There’s probably more to stop creative accounting and ensure the first chunk of money is always taxed as personal income.