Tax

Payments on account explained for company directors: how HMRC calculates them, why your first January bill is bigger, and how to reduce them legitimately.

Your step-by-step checklist for the 31 January 2027 Self Assessment deadline: documents to gather, when to file, how to pay and what to do if you are late.

Do limited company directors need to file a Self Assessment tax return? Who must file, what goes on it, key dates and common mistakes for 2025-26.

Benefits in kind for limited company directors: what is taxable, Class 1A NI at 15%, the P11D deadline of 6 July and tax-free perks.

What tax you pay when you sell a limited company: share sale versus asset sale, Business Asset Disposal Relief at 18%, CGT rates and planning ahead.

A plain-English guide to R&D tax relief for UK limited companies: qualifying activities, the merged scheme, costs you can include and how to claim.

How capital allowances work for limited companies: the Annual Investment Allowance, full expensing, cars, vans and how to time purchases.

How and when to pay Corporation Tax: the 9 months and 1 day deadline, payment methods, quarterly instalments, interest and penalties.

Ten legitimate ways to reduce Corporation Tax: expenses, capital allowances, pensions, R&D relief, loss relief and timing decisions explained.

Compare claiming mileage at 45p per mile, company cars, electric cars and van benefits for limited company directors, with real examples.