A curated library of the most common Companies House and HMRC forms, the current VAT threshold, and free tax calculators - built and maintained by qualified accountants. No registration required.
The forms below are the most commonly required Companies House submissions for UK limited companies. Each link opens the official gov.uk filing service. If you would rather we handle the filing for you, our Statutory Accounts service covers all of these.
The annual confirmation that company details on the public register are correct - directors, registered office, shareholders, SIC codes. Due annually within 14 days of the anniversary date. Filing fee £34 online.
File on gov.uk →For companies that have not traded during the financial year. Allows a simplified balance-sheet-only filing. Common for holding companies and SPVs. Free to file online.
View on gov.uk →Apply to remove a non-trading company from the public register. Useful for closing dormant companies cleanly without formal liquidation. Filing fee £33 online. Requires director signatures.
View on gov.uk →Notify Companies House of a new director appointment. Must be filed within 14 days. Free to file online via Companies House WebFiling.
View on gov.uk →Notify Companies House when a director ceases to hold office. Must be filed within 14 days. Free online. Required even where the director is also a shareholder.
View on gov.uk →Required when new shares are issued. Must be filed within one month of allotment. Free to file online. Common when bringing in a new shareholder or doing an internal restructure.
View on gov.uk →Below are the HMRC online services and forms most often needed by SMEs and sole traders. Each link opens the official gov.uk service. If you'd rather we handle the submission for you, our accountancy services cover all of these.
File your Self Assessment tax return online. Due by 31 January following the end of the tax year (5 April). UTR and Government Gateway login required.
File on gov.uk →Submit your VAT return through Making Tax Digital. Must use MTD-compatible software. Quarterly filing for most businesses. Annual scheme available for smaller traders.
View on gov.uk →Real Time Information submissions for employers - every payroll run must be reported to HMRC on or before payday. Annual P60s to employees by 31 May.
View on gov.uk →Annual CT600 filing for limited companies. Due within 12 months of the accounting period end - but payment is due 9 months and 1 day after.
View on gov.uk →Construction Industry Scheme monthly returns (CIS300), verification of subcontractors, and CIS deduction statements. Due monthly by the 19th.
View on gov.uk →Residential property capital gains must be reported and paid within 60 days of completion using HMRC's online service. Applies to UK residents and non-residents.
View on gov.uk →Register your business as an employer with HMRC before paying any staff. Must be done up to 2 months before paying employees. Free online registration.
Register on gov.uk →R&D tax relief claims for SMEs and the RDEC scheme for larger companies. Claims must be supported by an Additional Information Form submitted before the CT600.
View on gov.uk →UK VAT registration is compulsory when your taxable turnover over any rolling 12-month period exceeds the threshold below - not just within your accounting year. Many sole traders and growing companies miss this until HMRC issues a back-dated assessment.
Compulsory VAT registration if your taxable turnover exceeds this in any rolling 12-month period.
You may deregister if your expected taxable turnover for the next 12 months will fall below this.
Thresholds correct as of the 2026/27 tax year - reviewed each 6 April. Check the current threshold on gov.uk →
We are building a suite of free, interactive tax calculators - designed for UK SMEs and sole traders, maintained by qualified accountants, and updated each tax year. Each tool below is in active development.
Quick CIS deduction check for contractors paying subcontractors - gross, 20%, or 30% rates depending on verification status. Includes labour-only vs labour-plus-materials split.
Coming soonFor CIS-registered construction businesses - check whether a transaction falls under the domestic reverse charge for building and construction services.
Coming soonEstimate your Self Assessment liability based on employment, self-employment, dividend, and rental income. Includes payments on account.
Coming soonFor limited company directors - calculate the tax due on dividend extraction, including the dividend allowance and basic/higher/additional-rate dividend tax.
Coming soonEstimate CGT on residential property, second homes, and shares. Includes the 60-day reporting threshold check and Business Asset Disposal Relief eligibility.
Coming soonEstimate the value of an R&D tax relief claim for SMEs and larger companies. Includes the relevant qualifying expenditure categories.
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Yes - every external link on this page goes directly to the official gov.uk service or guidance page. We do not host copies of forms or guidance - we link straight to the source so you are always working with the current version.
Yes. Each of the forms above is something we can prepare and file on your behalf as part of our regular service work. Book a free discovery call and we will give you a fixed quote for the specific filing or set up a regular service for the recurring ones.
We are building these in priority order based on the questions our clients ask most often. CIS Deduction Calculator and VAT Reverse Charge Checker are first on the roadmap. If you want to be notified when each launches, send us a quick message and we will keep you in the loop - no marketing spam.
Yes. Tax thresholds, deduction rates, and key dates are reviewed and updated each tax year (6 April). The current page reflects the 2026/27 tax year (6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027) unless otherwise noted.
We help SMEs and sole traders with all of this every day. Book a free 30-minute discovery call and we will either point you to the right resource - or do the filing for you.
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