Tax planning for limited companies

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Tax Planning for Limited Companies done properly

I review your salary, dividends, expenses and pension contributions to make sure your limited company is not paying more Corporation Tax than it legally has to.

You deal with me directly, get a plain-English tax plan, and pay a fixed fee with no hidden extras.

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Luke Jackson FMAAT reviewing tax planning for a limited company client at Anchor Accounts and Books
7+ years in practice
AAT Level 4 qualified (FMAAT)
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WHAT I DO

What I handle on your behalf

Tax planning for a limited company covers several moving parts, and I look at all of them together rather than in isolation.

01

Salary and Dividend Structuring

Getting the balance between salary and dividends right is one of the most straightforward ways to reduce your personal tax bill as a director. I work out the most tax-efficient split for your specific situation each tax year. This is not a one-size-fits-all answer, because your other income, pension contributions and company profits all affect the calculation.

Reviewed annually
02

Corporation Tax Planning

I look at allowable expenses, capital allowances and timing of expenditure to make sure your company is claiming everything it is entitled to before your year-end. Many limited company directors miss legitimate deductions simply because nobody has told them about them. I flag these before the deadline, not after the accounts are filed.

Proactive, not reactive
03

Pension Contributions and Tax Efficiency

Company pension contributions are deductible against Corporation Tax, which makes them one of the most tax-efficient ways to extract value from your company. I help you understand how much your company can contribute, what the timing implications are, and how this fits alongside your overall tax plan. You get a clear recommendation, not a vague suggestion.

Tax-efficient extraction
WHY IT WORKS

Why clients come back every year

Tax planning only works if someone is actually looking at your numbers throughout the year, not just at filing time.

You speak to the person doing the work

I handle every client personally. There are no junior staff, no handoffs and no account managers who need to go away and check with someone. When you have a question about your tax position, you get an answer from the qualified accountant who knows your file. That makes a real difference when timing matters.

Proactive advice, not just compliance

Most accountants file what you give them. I look at your numbers and tell you what I see before the year-end closes off your options. Tax planning is only useful if it happens at the right time. My clients hear from me when something is worth acting on, not just when a deadline is approaching.

Fixed fees, no surprises

You know what you pay before we start. Tax planning conversations do not generate extra invoices. Fixed fees mean you can ask questions freely without worrying about the clock running. That is the kind of relationship that makes tax planning actually happen rather than being deferred until it is too late.

FROM CLIENTS I WORK WITH

What clients say

★★★★★

“Before working with Luke I had no idea I was taking too much in salary and not enough in dividends. He restructured how I pay myself and explained exactly why, in plain English. My tax bill dropped noticeably that year.”

M.T.
Limited Company Director, IT Consultancy
★★★★★

“I had been with a big firm for two years and never once had a conversation about tax planning. Luke flagged three things in our first call that my previous accountant had never mentioned. The one-to-one approach is completely different.”

R.B.
Director, Construction Company
★★★★★

“Luke answers my questions the same day, which I did not expect. When I was trying to decide whether to make a large pension contribution before year-end, he gave me a clear answer quickly so I could actually act on it in time.”

C.H.
Freelance Project Manager, Limited Company
GETTING STARTED

How it works

Getting started takes one call, and everything after that happens remotely at a pace that suits you.

01

Book a free call

We talk through your current setup, what you are paying and what you want to achieve. No obligation, no sales pressure. I want to understand your situation before suggesting anything.

02

I review your numbers

Once we agree to work together, I look at your company structure, current salary and dividend split, expenses and any upcoming expenditure. I use cloud accounting software including QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Xero and Sage, so onboarding is straightforward whatever you are already using.

03

You get a plain-English tax plan

I set out what I recommend, why, and what the impact is in actual numbers. No jargon, no vague suggestions. You know exactly what I am proposing and what it saves before you agree to anything.

04

Ongoing support throughout the year

Tax planning is not a one-off exercise. As your income changes or new opportunities arise, I stay in contact and flag anything worth acting on. Same-day responses, fixed fee, and a direct line to me whenever you need it.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Common questions

Tax planning means arranging your affairs within the rules that Parliament has written specifically to give businesses legitimate choices. Paying yourself a tax-efficient salary and dividend mix, contributing to a pension through your company, and claiming allowable expenses are all explicitly permitted by HMRC. What attracts HMRC attention is aggressive avoidance schemes, not sensible, well-documented tax efficiency.
Yes, often more so. The basics of salary and dividend structuring apply at almost any profit level, and missing them costs real money regardless of your turnover. A short conversation is usually enough to work out whether there are meaningful savings available in your specific situation, which is why I offer a free call before anything else.
For previous tax years that are already filed, the options are limited, but there are circumstances where amendments can be made within four years of the original filing. Going forward is where the real opportunity sits. The sooner a proper plan is in place, the more tax years it can work across.
No. I run Anchor Accounts and Books personally and handle every client myself. There are no junior staff and no handoffs. You contact me, and you hear back from me, usually the same day.