When business owner-managers take profits from their business, it isn’t surprising that they want to do so in the most efficient manner. There are various ways to do this that can minimise both tax and national insurance contributions (NICs). Of course, tax is not the only issue. You will almost certainly need to draw a basic level of income to cover your personal requirements, regardless of the tax cost, and it will also be necessary to retain sufficient profits in the company to cover its future needs.