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Accounts for Companies House and Company Tax Returns for HMRC - what you must send, deadlines, filing separately or together
After the end of its financial year, your private limited company must…
You file your accounts with Companies House and your Company Tax Return…
You can apply to extend your accounts filing deadline with Companies House…
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company.
A limited company is one way to set up a business. It is legally separate…
There are 2 types of limited company: limited by shares limited by…
You must choose a name for your business if you’re setting up a private…
You must provide a registered office address and email address when you…
Your company must have at least one director. Directors are legally…
A company limited by shares must have at least one shareholder, who can be…
When setting up a company limited by guarantee you must have at least one…
When you register your company you need: a ‘memorandum of association’ - a…
Use this service to register your company with Companies House. You will…
You can add Corporation Tax services to your business tax account if you…
Prepare statutory or abridged annual accounts for Companies House, make corrections and amendments, appeal against penalties for filing after the deadline
Your company’s annual accounts - called ‘statutory accounts’ - are…
You might be able to send simpler (‘abridged’) accounts to Companies House…
You can send amended accounts to Companies House: on paper through filing…
You’ll have to pay penalties if you do not file your accounts and tax…
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to interact, and to share text and other content.
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to create anonymous or multiple accounts.
An annual summary of the financial status of social housing providers who own or manage at least 1,000 homes
Data security control principles to use when processing and sharing personal data in your service.
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harms if your online platform makes users’ account details and activity visible to others.
How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.
How to use and manage the personal code you receive when you verify your identity for Companies House.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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