Throughout the year, there are many events, reporting dates and relevant filing periods which affect a business or limited company. We’ve checked and there are around 50 important accounting dates to be aware of. When you consider things like paying NI contributions, corporation tax, VAT, income tax and all the other things that go with these, then it’s clear there are a lot of things to cover. Filing a late corporation tax return, means you pay interest on what you owe. Late VAT payments can mean surcharges of 5% or more on what you owe.
Important Accounting Dates
Below is a list of examples of some of the important accounting dates that affect a limited company during the year. This is not intended to be extensive or all encompassing, but it gives you an idea of your obligations.
- Annual Return – due every 12 months, starting from the date of incorporation
- Annual Accounts to Companies House – 21 months from incorporation date, then every 9 months after that.
- PAYE and NIC payments (for the previous month) – due on the 19th of each month.
- CT600 payments – due 9 months and 1 day from the end of the accounting period
- CT600 return – due 12 months from the AP end.
- P35 – due on the 19th of May each year.
- P60′s – due to be given to employees on the 31st of May each year.
- Directors Self Assessment - Due on the 31st of October each year.
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