Limited Company Guides

We look out how CGT and Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) changes announced in the Autumn Budget affect contractors seeking to close their companies via a Members' Voluntary Liquidation.

We look at the processes involved in closing down your limited company permanently—to have it struck off the Companies House register and dissolved.

Limited company contractors communicate with Companies House in a number of ways each year, from submitting their annual returns, to providing company information updates.

When you form a new company, you must choose an official registered office address. Here we explain the legal requirements, plus options available if you don't want to use your home address.

A guide to dividends for contractors. How much income you draw down as dividends, when to distribute them, and what paperwork you need to complete.

The 2007 MSC legislation was created to target the use of contrived corporate structures, which provided (mainly) professional workers with the tax benefits of working via a limited company, but without the responsibilities.

All company directors carry a number of legal and financial responsibilities, as detailed in the terms of the Companies Act 2006.

If you are considering closing down your limited company - possibly as a result of the April 2021 'Off-Payroll' changes in the private sector - what is the most tax-efficient way of achieving this goal?

Moving from an umbrella to limited company structure should be a hassle free process - here are some things to bear in mind before making the move.