{"id":20014,"date":"2026-05-21T17:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farewelltax.com\/optimizing-your-taxes-royalties-as-an-alternative-source-of-income\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:35:32","slug":"optimizing-your-taxes-royalties-as-an-alternative-source-of-income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farewelltax.com\/en\/optimizing-your-taxes-royalties-as-an-alternative-source-of-income\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimizing Your Taxes: Royalties as an Alternative Source of Income"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20014\" class=\"elementor elementor-20014 elementor-19567\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d09fd38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-row-scroll-none pxl-zoom-point-false pxl-section-overflow-visible\" data-id=\"d09fd38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85a9be8 pxl-column-none pxl-column-overflow-hidden-no pxl-column-line-no\" data-id=\"85a9be8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                     \r\n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bc7ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"59bc7ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor\">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-item--inner  \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t<p>Company Executives: Have You Considered Maximizing Your Compensation Through Copyright?<br \/>With tax filing season in full swing, executives are asking themselves more than ever how to optimize their compensation.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the best form of compensation for an executive from a tax and social security perspective?<\/strong> <br \/>In what situations are dividends more attractive than executive compensation?  <br \/>Our team provides guidance and advice to our clients on these topics on a daily basis.  <\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f Warning: <br \/>Calculating personal taxes is not sufficient for these issues. It is important to calculate the overall tax and social security costs\u2014for both the company and the individual\u2014associated with these different types of compensation, as well as the advantages and disadvantages in terms of social security coverage.  <\/p>\n<p>The team at <span class=\"_6e37ccbb\">FareWell &#8211; Tax Lawyers<\/span> also strives to go a step further and explore alternative proposals.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>A Focus on Copyright as an Alternative Form of Compensation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When an executive: <br \/>\u25b8Creates, in a personal capacity, an original work protected by intellectual property rights (software, concept, design, methodology, etc.) <br \/>\u25b8Or files for industrial property rights (trademark, patent, industrial designs)<br \/>These rights belong to the executive\u2019s personal estate.<br \/>The company may then exploit these creations through a license or concession agreement, in exchange for compensation paid to the executive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples of applicable income:<\/strong><br \/>\u25b8 Income derived from a trademark created by the business owner and used by the company<br \/>\u25b8 Income derived from work as an independent software developer<br \/>\u25b8 Income derived from work involving the creation of a concept or an original design<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><br \/>\u25b8 Can be combined with executive compensation and dividends <br \/>\u25b8 Royalties are tax-deductible for the company<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applicable tax rules:<\/strong><br \/>\u25b8Social security contributions for self-employed individuals: approximately 30 to 35%<br \/>\u25b8Under the micro-BNC regime, only 66% of income is subject to income tax <br \/>\u25b8Under the micro-BIC regime\u2014for example, for a trademark\u2014only 50% of income is subject to income tax<\/p>\n<p>If structured properly, this mechanism can increase the executive\u2019s net income while providing legal certainty regarding the use of the company\u2019s intangible assets.<\/p>\n<p>FareWell specializes in optimizing executives&#8217; income and can provide you with advice.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company Executives: Have You Considered Maximizing Your Compensation Through Copyright?With tax filing season in full swing, executives are asking themselves more than ever how to optimize their compensation. 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