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The article discusses how SMEs can reduce the tax burden on dividend distributions by reserving profits in a liquidation reserve. It discusses the benefits of the asymmetric allocation of this reserve where there is a mixed shareholder profile, enabling different share classes to be created to optimise tax benefits. The Tax Ruling Committee has confirmed that this approach is not considered to be a form of tax abuse. With a timely amendment to the articles of association, companies with mixed shareholder profiles can make the most of the liquidation reserve.

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