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How to avoid a late filing penalty

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 14 September 2021 - Categories: Running a company

If you submit your accounts late, the law imposes an automatic penalty. Here we discuss what late filing penalties are and how you can avoid them.

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File your accounts on time this Christmas

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 21 November 2019 - Categories: Running a company
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December is a peak filing period for Companies House. It’s worth planning ahead this Christmas to help make sure you file your accounts on time.

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File your accounts on time this summer with email reminders

Posted by: Dave, Posted on: 24 June 2019 - Categories: Running a company
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Thumbs-up Dave talks about his free online toolkit and the email reminders available to help businesses file their accounts online and on time.

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How to avoid a late filing penalty

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 19 December 2018 - Categories: Running a company
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Some tips to make sure your company files accounts on time.

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5 tips to help you file your accounts on time

Posted by: Rachel McCoy, Posted on: 30 November 2018 - Categories: Running a company
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If you're one of the many companies that must file accounts by the end of December, do not leave it to the last minute.

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No one likes penalties

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 13 July 2018 - Categories: Running a company
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Find out how to avoid a late filing penalty and whether you can appeal.

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A fool and his money

Posted by: Gary Townley - Senior communications manager, Posted on: 30 March 2018 - Categories: Running a company
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Some simple advice to help you avoid a penalty and file your company's accounts on time.

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