Do you like extra time and penalties? Companies now have less time and more penalties!

20 March 2009

Many of us enjoy the added excitement of extra time and penalties when watching a game of football.

There will now be added excitement for company directors, because the time allowed to file accounts at Companies House is being reduced from 10 months to 9 months for private companies. This will apply, broadly, to accounting periods ending 30 April 2009 onwards.

In addition, late filing penalties have been increased as from 1 February 2009 to a minimum of £150, rising to £375 between 1 and 3 months late, £750 between 3 and 6 months late, and £1,500 after 6 months. If this is the second offence, the penalties will double.

It is therefore essential that we receive records from clients in a timely manner to ensure that these new deadlines are adhered to.

Sadly, we suspect this will reduce the time allowed for watching games of football etc.

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