Guides & updates.
The questions clients actually ask, answered without the accounting language — plus HMRC announcements summarised in plain English as they land. Written and reviewed by the people who do the work.
A word on how these are made, because it matters: every guide starts as a real client question, is written against the current year's rules, and is re-checked when a Budget moves the numbers. The HMRC updates alongside them run through our own pipeline — announcement in, plain-English summary drafted, then approved by a human who does this for a living before it's published. Nothing here is syndicated filler bought from a content vendor; if it's on this page, someone at Roseworth stands behind it.
Right to work checks now cover subcontractors
New subcontractor right to work rules took effect on 1 October 2026. Here is how to check who is responsible, use our free record tool and keep the evidence.
Read →A new Prime Minister, an upcoming Budget — what has actually changed for limited companies
Andy Burnham became Prime Minister in July without a general election, and the first Budget of his government is on 28 October. Separating what is law, what is announced, and what is still only a speech.
Read →Confirmation statement vs annual accounts — what your company must file
Every limited company files both, they are completely different, and confusing them is how companies get struck off. The two deadlines, and the identity check that now blocks the filing.
Read →"VAT registration: when you must, when you should"
The £90,000 threshold, the 30-day rule most people miss, and when registering voluntarily is actually the smarter move.
Read →Dividend or salary? How director pay actually works
The two ways to take money out of your limited company, how they're taxed differently, and why the answer is usually a blend of both.
Read →Why your first tax bill is bigger than you expected
Payments on account explained — the rule that makes a first Self Assessment bill roughly half as big again, and how to plan for it.
Read →Latest HMRC updates.
Announcements from HMRC, each summarised in plain English from the official source and linked back to it.
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