Limited companies

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 2013 is 23 per cent, while the small profits rate remains at 20 per cent. From 1 April 2014 the main rate reduces to 21 per cent and will be 20 per cent with effect from 1 April 2015.

The Companies Act 2006, complete with almost 1,300 sections is the primary legislation governing limited companies. Visit our Companies Act 2006 section for details of the changes.

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

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