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 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.