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How to Set Up a Limited Company in the UK
A step-by-step guide to setting up a UK limited company: name, directors, shares, registered office, HMRC registration...
Corporation Tax Basics for Limited Companies
A clear guide to UK corporation tax: rates, marginal relief, what counts as profit, deadlines, losses and how to reduce...
Director Salary vs Dividends: How to Pay Yourself
How limited company directors should split pay between salary and dividends in 2026/27, with the tax and National...
Allowable Expenses for a Limited Company
What a UK limited company can claim as allowable business expenses, what HMRC disallows, and how to record them...
Director's Loan Accounts Explained
How a director's loan account works, when it is overdrawn, and the section 455 tax charge. Plain-English UK...
Making Tax Digital for VAT
A guide to Making Tax Digital for VAT: who it applies to, software requirements, deadlines and what records you must...
IR35 Guide for Contractors
How IR35 and the off-payroll working rules work for contractors with limited companies, and what to do if you are...
Limited Company vs Sole Trader
Compare a limited company and sole trader in the UK on tax, liability, admin and cost. Know which structure suits your...
Limited Company Year-End Checklist
A practical year-end checklist for UK limited company directors: records, expenses, director's loan, dividends, assets...
HMRC and Companies House Late Filing Penalties
Penalties for filing company accounts, CT600, VAT returns and confirmation statements late, and how to...
How to Pay Dividends Correctly
How to declare and pay dividends from a UK limited company, including retained profit rules, board minutes and...
How to Switch Accountants
How to change accountants without disruption: clearance letter, records, HMRC authorisation and what to...
Full Expensing and the Annual Investment Allowance
How full expensing and the AIA let UK companies claim 100% tax relief on equipment, vehicles and plant. Rules, limits...
Limited Company Accounting for Beginners
A beginner's guide to limited company accounting in the UK: records, accounts, tax, deadlines and when to get...
UK Limited Company Tax Deadlines 2026/27
Key UK tax and filing dates for limited companies and directors in 2026/27: Self Assessment, VAT, PAYE, P11D,...
Pension Contributions for Company Directors
How directors can use employer pension contributions to save Corporation Tax and extract profit tax-efficiently. Limits...
How to Read Your Limited Company Accounts
How to read a small company's accounts: balance sheet, profit and loss, notes and what each number tells you about your...
VAT Guide for Limited Companies
A plain-English VAT guide for UK limited companies: when to register, rates, schemes, returns and common...
Business Asset Disposal Relief for Directors
How Business Asset Disposal Relief works for company directors selling shares or closing a company, including the 18%...
How to Register a Limited Company for Corporation Tax
How and when to register a UK limited company for Corporation Tax with HMRC, what you need and what happens...
Limited Company Expenses: A Director's Guide
A practical guide to claiming expenses through a UK limited company: travel, home office, equipment, training and what...
How to Close a Limited Company: Strike-Off, Liquidation and Dormancy
Compare your options to close a UK limited company: voluntary strike-off, members' voluntary liquidation or keeping it...
Limited Company Record Keeping: What to Keep and for How Long
What records a UK limited company must keep for HMRC and Companies House, how long to keep them and the best way to...
Employing Your First Employee Through a Limited Company
A guide to hiring your first employee through a UK limited company: PAYE, pension duties, insurance, contracts and...
How to Choose a Limited Company Accountant
What to look for when choosing an accountant for your UK limited company: qualifications, pricing, software, service...
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