Paying bonuses. Small Business question

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I have a small business. 2 staff. And an accountant.
My accountant has done an amazing job and gone above and beyond to help me set up.
Can i pay her a bonus out of the business. Its a ltd company.
Can i draw in cash or better to just bank transfer. Only around £100 as I've only been trading a couple of months.
If i do cash, I'd obviously get a bank recipet and she'd see it at the end of Dec on the books anyway so would know what its for and a genuine withdrawal.

She would have to give you an invoice/receipt for it.

If it was cash?

What about transfer with the reference xmas bonus?

You should have invoices for everything like that. As should she.

She isn’t your employee, it would need to be recorded as payment for services rendered, not a bonus.

If you are paying a business and want to make it tax deductible they will have to give you an invoice.

Yes i can do an invoice no problem. Im guessing that would just say bonus?

Shes not a business. Just a solo account all above board though.
Im a Ltd company. So i basically can transfer her it and write an invoice.

Just buy her a present if she's a sole trader. If you give her money, she'll have to include it in her tax dec.
If you've only been trading for 2 months I wouldn't be splashing the cash - you may find you'll need it more than her in the future!

Ok thank you.

You are her client. Whether she is a sole trader or a ltd company that still makes her a business.

she gives you the invoice, not the other way around.