Your duties, responsibilities and obligations as a director
As company director, you take on many legal requirements and duties. You must know what they are and when you need to complete them.
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- The Insolvency Service
- Published
- 7 July 2023
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Duties, responsibilities and obligations as a director
Limited company director essentials
Key information about being a director.
Why you need to keep records.
Some of the key general director duties.
Regular tax payments you may have to pay.
Income Tax and National Insurance
Other tax payments you may have to pay.
How HMRC can check the correct tax is paid.
Annual updates to your company’s circumstances.
Information about required consultation and notice periods.
Knowing the rules that apply to your company
Make sure that you and your company comply with all relevant laws, regulations and rules.
Possible consequences of not following the rules
Failing to meet your obligations can lead to many consequences.
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Update history
2026-03-31 16:27
New articles added.
2024-10-02 15:23
Added link to information about required Consultation and notice periods when making staff redundant.
2024-03-14 17:31
Added links to new pages ‘Income Tax and National Insurance and ‘Tax compliance checks
2023-07-07 06:00
First published.