Profitable trading companies
Companies wanting the computation right and the rate managed sensibly.
Accounting & Tax
Corporation Tax Returns and Planning
Corporation Tax returns, compliance and practical tax planning for UK limited companies.
Overview
How we help with Corporation Tax
Corporation Tax is more than a form. Getting the computation right (and thinking about it before the year ends rather than after) is where the value sits.
We prepare your Corporation Tax computation and CT600 return, claim the capital allowances and reliefs available to you, and file with HMRC alongside your statutory accounts. Where a company sits near the marginal rate band, or has associated companies, we work through the effect on the rate you actually pay.
We also look ahead. Timing of capital expenditure, remuneration structure, pension contributions, loss relief and group arrangements all change the outcome, and all need deciding before the year end, not during the filing.
What's included
Everything covered in this service
Scope is agreed in writing before we start, and the fee is fixed against it. If something falls outside, we tell you what it costs before doing it.
- Corporation Tax computation and CT600 return preparation and filing
- Capital allowances review, including full expensing and the annual investment allowance
- Marginal relief and associated company calculations
- Loss relief planning: carry back, carry forward and group relief
- Advice on remuneration structure, dividends and pension contributions
- Payment deadline reminders and instalment planning where applicable
Who it's for
Built around how you actually operate
Groups and associated companies
Where the number of associated companies affects the marginal rate you pay.
Companies making losses
Businesses needing loss relief claimed in the way that recovers cash fastest.
FAQs
Corporation Tax: common questions
When is Corporation Tax payable?
For most companies, nine months and one day after the end of the accounting period. Larger companies may need to pay by quarterly instalments. The CT600 return itself is due twelve months after the period end.
Can you help reduce our Corporation Tax?
We look at capital allowances, timing of expenditure, remuneration structure, pension contributions and available reliefs. Any planning is done within the rules and explained clearly before you commit to it.
What if my company is part of a group or has associated companies?
The number of associated companies affects the profit thresholds for marginal relief and quarterly instalment payments, so it changes the rate you actually pay. We work out the associated company count and its effect on your liability as part of the computation.
Do you handle R&D tax relief claims?
We identify where a claim looks credible and bring in specialist R&D support to prepare it, rather than filing speculative claims ourselves. If your activity doesn't genuinely qualify, we'll tell you that too.
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Let's talk about Corporation Tax
Tell us your accounting period and whether your group structure has changed this year, and we'll come back with a fixed fee for the computation and return.
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