Can I submit accounts to Companies House by post?

The accounts must be submitted alongside the CT600 (Company Tax Return) and Corporation Tax computations (your tax calculations). Accounts must also be filed with Companies House either online or via the post (online filing is not yet compulsory). There is an option to file jointly via the HMRC website.

How do I submit abbreviated accounts to Companies House?

How to file your accounts

  1. Sign-in to our WebFiling service and choose the abridged accounts type.
  2. Use the Companies House-HMRC joint filing service. You’ll need a Government Gateway account and you can file your tax return to HMRC at the same time.
  3. Use third party software.

How do I file amended accounts at Companies House?

Write “amended” on the front so that Companies House know your accounts are not duplicates. Your original accounts will remain on file at Companies House. If you only want to amend one part of your accounts, you need to send a note saying what’s been changed.

When to submit company accounts to Companies House?

So if you opened you limited company on 31 May 2016 then your Confirmation Statement would be due 31 May 2017 and then every 12 months afterwards. All limited companies are also required to submit company accounts to Companies House within 9 months of the end of the company accounting period or financial year.

Do you need to file final accounts with Companies House?

If you are planning to strike the company off after its tax is agreed and paid, and all the other items in its balance sheet closed down, you won’t need to file any accounts at Companies House. No, just write to HMRC to let them know you will be striking off the company and all taxes are paid and then prepare the DS01 after 3 months.

How to submit amended accounts to Companies House?

1 You must post the amended accounts to Companies House on paper. 2 The amended accounts must be for the same period as the original accounts that were submitted. 3 The word “Amended” must be clearly displayed on the front of the accounts to avoid them being rejected as duplicates.

When do limited companies have to submit accounts?

All limited companies are also required to submit company accounts to Companies House within 9 months of the end of the company accounting period or financial year. The first financial year is generally 12 months following the date of incorporation and then every 12 months afterwards.

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