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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 2010 is 28%, while the small companies' rate is 21%.

The Companies Act 2006, complete with almost 1,300 sections came fully into force by 1 October 2009. 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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Upcoming Deadlines

Sep
01
2010

Deadline has expired

Fuel duty increase

Fuel duty to increase in real terms by 1 pence per litre

Corporation tax payment

Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for year ended 30 November 2009, for those companies not liable to pay their liability by instalments.

Sep
19
2010
CIS return date

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

Sep
30
2010
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 31 December 2009 and for public companies with a year ended 31 March 2010

CT61 date

End of CT61 quarterly period

Corporation tax return date

Filing deadline for Corporation Tax Return Form CT600 for period ended 30 September 2009 to be submitted to HMRC

Small business rate relief date

In England, closing date for business ratepayers to claim Small Business Rate Relief for 2009/10 financial year.

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