Recording from the webinar | The Risk-Free CEO: Reality or Myth?

ABOUT WEBINAR

Peter Varga and Tomáš Demo, founders and partners of Highgate Law & Tax, the Law Firm of the Year in Tax Law and Capital Markets, will also guide you through the following topics in a practical way during the webinar:

• Personal liability of the managing director for unpaid invoices, taxes or bankruptcy of the company.
• Liability of the managing director for the actions of the other managing directors, or the duration of liability after leaving office.
• Options for payment of remuneration to managing directors and shareholders.
• Legal tax optimisation of company remuneration payments.

WEBINAR CONTENTS – Questions

LIABILITY OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

• Am I also liable for the mistakes and violations of other directors or employees?
• Can I be held liable after leaving office?
• Can I be personally liable for a company’s unpaid taxes or invoices?
• Can I be prosecuted if a company fails to pay invoices?
• I have entered into an unfavourable contract – am I liable as a partner?
• Am I acting on the instruction of the shareholders – am I liable for breaking the law?
• Accountant’s or lawyer’s mistake – am I responsible as a director?

PAY, BONUSES, LEVIES AND TAX OPTIMISATION

• Is it legal to be a managing director without a salary?
• Does the managing director-associate have to receive remuneration?
• Is it better to pay yourself as a managing partner in the form of a dividend?
• Can I borrow money from the company?
• How to optimize the remuneration of the managing director and shareholder?

CRISIS SITUATIONS

• When do I have to file for bankruptcy?
• How to proceed if a company defaults?
• Am I liable with my assets if the company goes bankrupt?
• What is the risk if I switch the company to a “white horse”?