Limited Company Tax Tips 2026/27

72 practical tips across 10 guides, written for UK limited company directors for the 2026/27 tax year. Pick a topic, or book a free call and we will apply them to your company.

• 8 tips

  Setting Up a Limited Company: 8 Tax Tips for 2026/27

  Thinking of setting up a limited company? Eight practical tax tips for 2026/27 on structure, shares, registration and year-end choice.

• 7 tips

  How to Fund Your Limited Company Tax-Efficiently

  Bank loans, director loans, SEIS, EIS and VCTs: how to raise money for your limited company and get tax relief on the cost in 2026/27.

• 3 tips

  VAT for Limited Companies: Registration and the Flat Rate Scheme

  Should your limited company register for VAT voluntarily or use the flat rate scheme? 2026/27 rules, the £90,000 threshold and the limited cost trader trap.

• 12 tips

  Allowable Expenses for Limited Companies 2026/27

  What expenses can a limited company claim in 2026/27? Mileage, travel, training, staff parties, gifts, subscriptions and more – with the traps to avoid.

• 12 tips

  Capital Allowances for Limited Companies 2026/27

  Full expensing, the £1m AIA, the new 40% FYA, 14% writing down allowances and 100% FYAs on electric cars – capital allowances for companies in 2026/27.

• 13 tips

  Director Salary and Dividends 2026/27: The Tax-Efficient Mix

  The optimal director salary for 2026/27, new dividend tax rates of 10.75% and 35.75%, and how to split profits across your family to cut tax.

• 7 tips

  Pensions, Benefits, Rent and Director's Loans: Other Ways to Pay Yourself

  Beyond salary and dividends: employer pension contributions, tax-free benefits, rent, interest and director's loans explained for 2026/27, including the 35.75% s455 rate.

• 4 tips

  Employing Family and Staff in Your Limited Company

  Pay family members tax-free salaries, stay within National Minimum Wage rules, avoid PAYE penalties and use salary sacrifice well in 2026/27.

• 3 tips

  Corporation Tax Losses: Carry Back, Carry Forward or Terminal Relief

  Made a loss? How a limited company can carry a trading loss back for a corporation tax refund, carry it forward at 25%, or use terminal loss relief.

• 3 tips

  Exiting Your Company: BADR and Gift Hold-Over Relief

  Selling or passing on your company? Plan two years ahead to secure Business Asset Disposal Relief at 18% in 2026/27, or defer tax with gift hold-over relief.

Figures apply to the 2026/27 tax year and are for general guidance only. Speak to a qualified accountant before acting.