The purpose of this chart is to provide a summary of your company's main obligations to UK governmental bodies.
Read across the rows to find all the obligations to be met at about the same time.
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Companies House |
HM Revenue & Customs |
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Send in the incorporation documents plus 20, - GBP fee when you decided to incorporate a business |
Register for VAT as soon as required to do so |
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Send in Form 10, giving directors' details and Form 12 to confirm legal requirements have been met |
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Keep and maintain records |
Keep and maintain records, including PAYE and VAT records |
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Advise of any notifiable changes during the year, as they happen, using the requisite form |
Advise HM Revenue & Customs of any imports or exports |
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Produce annual accounts that give a true and fair view, and comply with Companies Act requirements |
Inform Inland Revenue of Your company's liability to CT, within 12 months of the end of the accounting period |
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Complete an annual return |
Expect from CT603 (notice to file a return) a few weeks after the end of the accounting period Complete VAT returns – usually quarterly |
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Send in accounts, usually within 10 months of the end of the accounting period |
Pay Corporation Tax, usually within 9 months of the end of the accounting period |
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File a Company Tax Return, usually within 12 months of the end of the accounting period. You can do this online using the Internet |