Filling Fees

The filing fees for various services related to company registration and updates in the UK are as follows:

1. Company Incorporation and Registration Fees: - Online: £50 - Software: £50 - Paper: £71 - Same-day incorporation: £78 - Change of name: £20 (or £30 for same-day change) - Confirmation statement fee (first statement in a 12-month period): £34 - Voluntary strike off: £33 - Registration of a charge: £15 - Reduction of capital by solvency statement: £33 - Administrative restoration: £468 - Application to make an address unavailable for public inspection: £30 (individual) or £30 (company) per document suppressed.
2. Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Incorporation and Registration Fees: - LLP incorporation: £50 - Same-day LLP incorporation: £78 - LLP change of name: £20 (or £30 for same-day change) - LLP confirmation statement fee (first statement in a 12-month period): £34 - LLP voluntary strike off: £33 - Registration of a charge by an LLP: £15 - Administrative restoration of an LLP: £468 - Application to make an address unavailable for public inspection: £30 (individual or person registering a charge) per document suppressed.
3. Overseas Company Registration Fees: - Registration of a UK establishment of an overseas company: £71 - Change of corporate name or alternative name of an overseas company: £30 - Annual document processing fee (payable with overseas company account.

Annual filing requirements for companies: All UK companies whether they are trading or dormant, must adhere to the following annual filing requirements:
1. Annual Accounts: - Prepare annual financial accounts. - Submit them to Companies House - Make copies available to company members. - Trading companies must also send accounts to HMRC
2. Confirmation Statement (Form CS01) 3. Corporation Tax Return (CT600) 4. VAT Returns 5. Employer (PAYE) Returns 6. Event-Based Filings

What are the penalties for late filing of accounts?
Late filing of accounts can result in automatic penalties imposed by Companies House in the UK. Here’s how the penalties are determined:
1. First Accounts: - Private companies and LLPs must deliver their first accounts within 21 months of incorporation or 3 months from the accounting reference date (whichever is longer). - Public companies have 18 months from incorporation or 3 months from the accounting reference date. - Penalties for late filing: - Not more than 1 month late: £150 (private) or £750 (public). - More than 1 month but not more than 3 months late: £375 (private) or £1,500 (public).
2. Subsequent Accounts: - Private companies and LLPs have 9 months from the end of the accounting reference period. - Public companies have 6 months. - Penalties increase for longer delays.
3. Consequences of Not Filing: - Not filing accounts, confirmation statements, or annual returns is a criminal offense. - Directors or LLP designated members could be personally fined in criminal courts