Follow the 2026 Budget for limited company and umbrella contractors, including dividend tax, IR35, PAYE and confirmed pre-Budget announcements.
BADR (Business Asset Disposal Relief) for company directors
Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) lets company owners close down at a reduced CGT rate. Find out the rules, tax rates, and how to claim in 2026/27.
At last: Umbrella companies to be regulated from December 2027
Umbrella companies will be regulated from December 2027, after years of consultation and nearly two decades in which unscrupulous providers have thrived.
Contractor Accountants – Compare Fees & Services [2026]
With hundreds of firms to choose from, this table lists the monthly fees charged by some of the UK’s leading contractor accountants.
Does your limited company accountant need to be an ACSP?
If you use an accountant to look after your limited company’s affairs, you may have come across the term Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP).
How to authorise your accountant to deal with HMRC
The main job of an accountant is to look after your company’s tax affairs. When you sign up with a firm, you must authorise them to deal with HMRC.
What does a limited company accountant actually do?
If you strip away all the marketing and price differences between competing firms, there are a number of core tasks all specialist contractor accountants undertake for their clients.
Keeping your limited company in a dormant state – a guide for contractors
You may decide to take a break from contracting while keeping your company ticking over. This is where the concept of a dormant company comes into play.
What expenses can you claim when contracting abroad?
If you’re thinking of taking up a job offer overseas, or you’re already contracting abroad, one potentially confusing aspect of record-keeping relates to expenses claims.
Company parties and events – the £150/head expenses exemption
If you’re thinking of holding a small Christmas do for your limited company, you’ll be pleased to hear that your can legitimately claim back costs of up to £150 per head without any tax implications, as long as you meet certain conditions.
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