Corporation tax receipts pass £100 billion

HMRC’s latest Corporation Tax statistics show that receipts from corporate taxes passed £100 billion for the first time in 2025-26. The main statistics are as follows: Total receipts from all corporate taxes were £100.4 billion in 2025-26, an...

Corporation Tax when you sell business assets

A limited company usually pays Corporation Tax on the profit, known as a chargeable gain, when it sells or otherwise disposes of a business asset. Business assets can include land and property, equipment & machinery and shares. The rules also apply to most...

Company distribution rules and share buybacks

HMRC has been consulting on proposals to modernise the tax rules governing distributions and repayments of capital from companies. The consultation was published on 23 June 2026 and closed on 14 September 2026. The proposals look at the treatment of ‘new...

When is a company dormant for Corporation Tax?

A company does not have to be formally closed to become dormant for Corporation Tax. A company is usually considered dormant if it has stopped trading and has no other income, such as investment income. A new limited company that has not yet started trading can also...