From April 2025, directors of close companies must give HMRC extra dividend details on their personal tax returns. What’s changing? and how to prepare.
Contractor Tax Guides
- Limited company contractors have to account for company tax (Corporation Tax, VAT, Employers' NICs), and personal tax (Dividend Tax, Income Tax, Employees' NICs).
- In reality, a good accountant can take care of almost all of your company's accounting needs.
- If you're an umbrella contractor, then your tax and accounting needs are very simple, as you're taxed as a standard employee. Tax and NI deducted at source.
- How are dividends taxed?
- What is a director's loan?
- The most tax efficient salary for a director
- Limited company expenses your company can claim
- Taxes your limited company must pay
- What is the Employment Allowance?
How to avoid unlawful (illegal) dividends as a company director
Learn what makes a dividend unlawful, the risks for directors, and how to avoid illegal distributions. Practical guidance, HMRC rules, and real examples.
Benefits in kind 2025/26: from health insurance to cars, how the tax works
Benefits in kind 2025/26 for limited company directors: tax on perks, Class 1A NIC, key deadlines, and the move to mandatory payrolling from April 2027.
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 2025/26.
Self Assessment tax return guide for contractors and company directors
If you’re a limited company director, or receive additional income upon which tax is due, you’ll need to complete a tax return each year. How to register for self-assessment, pay your tax liabilities, and avoid penalties.
MTD in 2025 for contractors: VAT live, ITSA from 2026, CT scrapped
MTD in 2025: VAT is live; ITSA starts from 2026 for sole traders and landlords (not limited companies); plans for MTD for Corporation Tax scrapped.
Depreciation in small company accounts – and why it matters
Learn how depreciation works in small company accounts, how it differs from capital allowances, and what it means for your Corporation Tax bill.
Tax relief on equipment and assets – a guide to Capital Allowances
A simple guide to claiming capital allowances through your limited company – including the AIA, Full Expensing, and Writing Down Allowances.
The optimum salary for limited company directors in 2025/26
If you are a limited company director, what is the most tax-efficient salary to pay yourself in 2025/26? This depends on your eligibility to claim the Employment Allowance.
Employment Allowance – is your limited company eligible? [2025/26]
Limited company owners can save hundreds in tax thanks to the Employment Allowance, which allows companies to reclaim up to £5,000 in Employers’ National Insurance Contributions.
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