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This area contains important information for limited company directors and shareholders, including advice on buying a 'ready-made' company, essential legal issues, tax saving and planning strategies and ideas on how to maximise the benefit of our services.

The legal and taxation regime for limited companies continues to change. The main rate of corporation tax commencing 1 April 2011 is 26%, while the small profits rate is 20%. From 1 April 2012 the main rate reduces to 25% and will by 2014/15 be 23%.

The Companies Act 2006, complete with almost 1,300 sections is now fully in force. Visit our Companies Act 2006 section for details of the changes.

Do you have a capital gain? Check our capital gains tax calculator.

Business regulation news
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30-Jan Late payment pressure eases
27-Jan Company and commercial law in red tape spotlight
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26-Jan Auto-enrolment pension dates confirmed
24-Jan Mediation pilot launched to reduce employment tribunals
20-Jan Government moves to compromise on solar energy tariff
17-Jan Small businesses need employment incentives
09-Jan HMRC record checks defy red tape reduction plans
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Upcoming Deadlines

Feb
18
2012
CIS return date

Construction Industry Scheme : Monthly return due for period to 5th of month

Feb
28
2012
Company accounts filing deadline

Company Accounts Filing Date

Filing deadline at Companies House (Northern Ireland: Companies Registry) of accounts for private companies with a year ended before 31 May 2011 and for public companies with years ended 31 August 2011

Corporation tax return date

Filing deadline for Corporation Tax Return Form CT600 for period ended 28 February 2011 to be submitted to HMRC

Mar
01
2012
Corporation tax payment

Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for year ended 31 May 2011.

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