Director information hub: Filing information with HMRC and Companies House

Filing returns

As a director running a company you must tell Companies House and HMRC about your company and the money it has earned. You can do this yourself or you can appoint a representative, like an accountant or tax specialist, to do it for you.

The company, or your adviser, may need or want to use special software to make returns.

Companies House

When you set up a limited company, Companies House records all the information about it. Every year you must tell Companies House if this information is still correct. This is known as your confirmation statement.

It must be done at least once every 12 months, but you must also tell Companies House of any changes to you or your company when they happen. You can register or file changes to a company using appropriate software.

Confirmation statements

When you become a director, Companies House records all the information about your company.

Every year you must tell Companies House if this information is still correct.

This is known as your confirmation statement.

It must be done at least once every 12 months, but you should notify Companies House of any significant changes to you or your company when they happen.

Annual accounts

You are required to send annual accounts to Companies House each year even if your company is dormant or not trading. You can do this using:

• software
• the Companies House online service
• paper filing

If you want to send the annual accounts using software, you have to first apply for a presenter account.

HMRC

If you are a limited company, you mustmay need to send HMRC:

• a Company Tax Return - find out about filing your Company Tax Return online
• payroll information - find payroll software to send details to HMRC
• VAT returns - find software that’s compatible with Making Tax Digital for VAT
• details of any dividend payments you make

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