Annual Accounts and Corporation Tax
After the end of its financial year, your private limited company must prepare:
- full (‘statutory’) annual accounts
- a Company Tax Return
You need your accounts and tax return to meet deadlines for filing with Companies House and HM Revenue and Customs.
Action Deadline
File first accounts with Companies House 21 months after the date you registered with Companies House
File annual accounts with Companies House 9 months after your company’s financial year ends
Pay Corporation Tax 9 months and 1 day after your ‘accounting period for Corporation Tax ends
File a Company Tax Return 12 months after your accounting period for Corporation Tax ends
