Guides
Plain-English guides for UK SME owners
Written by the team building BahiKhata. No jargon, no fluff. Each guide links to the gov.uk pages so you can verify everything yourself.
How to register a Limited Company in the UK
Step-by-step guide to UK company formation, what you need, what it costs, and how long it takes.
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Every Limited Company deadline, explained
Confirmation Statement, statutory accounts, CT600, VAT, PAYE — when each is due and what happens if you miss it.
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SIC codes — what they are and how to pick yours
Plain-English guide to Standard Industrial Classification codes, with 30+ common SIC codes by industry.
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UK VAT registration threshold 2026
When you have to register for VAT, when you might want to voluntarily, and how to pick between Standard and Flat Rate.
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Director salary vs dividends — 2026/27 optimum split
How to pay yourself most tax-efficiently as a UK Limited Company director in the 2026/27 tax year.
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Single vs multi-shareholder Limited Company
When each structure makes sense, the PSC rules to know, and what to put in a shareholders' agreement.
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