Limited company money and tax.
Corporation Tax, VAT, salary and dividends, expenses, reliefs and finance — how money moves through your company.
20 guides · 241 minutes of reading · Linked to official sources
A company’s money is not the director’s money. Paying yourself, claiming expenses and providing benefits each have tax and record-keeping consequences for both the company and you personally.
These guides cover the main taxes, reliefs such as capital allowances and R&D, director pay planning and ways to finance a new company. Rates change, so each guide links to the official source.
- How should I pay myself as a director?
- When must the company register for VAT?
- Which expenses and benefits are tax-efficient?
- How can a new company raise finance?
All money & tax guides.
Choosing a business account for a limited company
Compare transactions, access, protection and bundled formation offers before deciding where to keep company money.
Limited company tax basics: Corporation Tax, VAT and PAYE
Understand the separate taxes a company may face, when registration is needed and why turnover is not the same as profit.
Salary, dividends and director’s loans: taking money out correctly
Understand the lawful routes for company withdrawals and why the bank balance is not a personal spending allowance.
Company records and expenses: build good habits from day one
Organise receipts, company decisions and bookkeeping so your accountant can work from a reliable record, not a pile of guesses.
VAT registration for a limited company: thresholds, schemes and first returns
A practical guide for UK limited companies on VAT registration thresholds (£90,000), schemes like Flat Rate, and filing your first VAT return with HMRC.
Registering as an employer and running PAYE for directors and staff
A guide to registering your UK limited company as an employer and running PAYE for directors and staff. Learn about RTI, deadlines, tax codes, and reliefs.
The Corporation Tax return (CT600): periods, payments and penalties
A practical guide to the UK Corporation Tax return (CT600). Learn about accounting periods, calculating tax, payment deadlines, and avoiding penalties.
IR35 and off-payroll working for limited company contractors
A comprehensive guide to IR35 and off-payroll working rules for UK limited company contractors, covering status tests, SDS, tax implications, and compliance.
Employer pension contributions for company directors
A practical guide for UK company directors on making tax-efficient employer pension contributions. Learn the rules, allowances, and processes for 2025/26.
Making Tax Digital for VAT: software, records and digital links
A practical guide to Making Tax Digital for VAT. Learn about compatible software, digital record-keeping, and creating digital links for your UK company.
Declaring dividends: profits, approvals and dividend vouchers
Work through distributable profits, share rights, board records and dividend vouchers before paying company money to shareholders.
Overdrawn director’s loans: repayment, tax and company approvals
Understand how a director’s loan becomes overdrawn, how repayment deadlines and benefits interact, and what evidence your accountant needs.
Working from home as a director: expenses, equipment and rent
Compare supported homeworking reimbursements, company equipment and formal room rental without confusing company tax relief with personal tax exemption.
Capital allowances for companies: equipment, cars and claim choices
Learn how a company moves from accounts depreciation to tax allowances, checks AIA and full expensing, and records asset disposals.
Corporation Tax losses: claims, carry-back and future relief
Understand the difference between accounting and tax losses, the main relief routes and evidence needed before expecting a refund.
Company cars and mileage allowances: what directors should check
Compare providing a company car against paying mileage for a personal car, understand benefit-in-kind percentages and keep the right mileage records.
Benefits in kind and P11D reporting for a limited company
Understand P11D and P11D(b) reporting, payrolling benefits in kind, Class 1A National Insurance, deadlines and trivial benefits exemptions.
Research and development (R&D) tax relief for limited companies
Understand the merged R&D scheme from April 2024, the enhanced intensive support regime, claim notification and the additional information form.
Raising finance for a new company: realistic options and their real cost
Compare personal guarantees, Start Up Loans, director loans, equity investment, grants and overdrafts, with an honest look at the cost and risk of each.
How to qualify for Tide's £200 reward with NEW200
A plain-English breakdown of the NEW200 reward: the £75 card-spend reward, the £125 savings reward, timings and common reasons people miss out.