Print this page HMRC is aware of tax avoidance arrangements used by owner managed companies and their directors. The arrangements are used to reward a director for the services they provide to a company. This is done in a way that seeks to avoid paying Income tax and National Insurance contributions, while obtaining Corporation Tax relief at the same time. HMRC strongly believes these arrangements do not work. We’ll seek to challenge anyone promoting or using these arrangements and we’ll make sure the correct tax is paid. The arrangements involve a company creating an unfunded pension obligation to pay one or more of their directors a pension. This is to create an expense in the company accounts to reduce the company’s profit. The intended result of this step is to reduce the amount of Corporation Tax payable.