Companies Act 2006 - 1 Oct 2009
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Companies to use new statutory forms for filing statutory information to Companies House.
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Directors to provide service address for public record instead of residential address.
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Companies to provide Single Alternative Inspection Location - SAIL address if company records and registers are not kept at registered office.
Reminders for Directors
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Registrar of Companies issue late filing penalties from £150 to £7,500 to companies if file company accounts late.
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Companies House maintains companies information for public inspection.
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Companies House will remove Companies and LLP if Annual Return was not filed on time.
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Small and medium sized companies are eligible to file abbreviated accounts to Companies House which put less information for public records.
VAT Administration and Obligations
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Small businesses must register for VAT if sales are expected to be more than £68,000.
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VAT Registered companies must file VAT returns to HMRC promptly.
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Small companies may opt for VAT cash Accounting Scheme if sales are below £1.3 million.
