Filing and payment guides

Find the obligation you need to handle, work through the preparation steps, and check the official guidance before you act.

• Confirmation statement

  A guide to preparing a Companies House confirmation statement, checking its deadline, understanding filing fees and finding official instructions.

• Director identity verification

  A guide to Companies House director identity checks, personal codes, role-specific deadlines and the official verification routes available.

• Annual accounts

  A guide to preparing and filing private-company annual accounts, checking first and later filing dates, and reviewing official requirements.

• Corporation Tax return

  A guide to the Company Tax Return, its filing deadline, preparation steps and official software guidance, with a separate reminder about payment.

• Corporation Tax payment

  A guide to checking the Corporation Tax payment deadline, finding the right payment reference and preparing a payment using official HMRC guidance.

• Self Assessment

  A guide to preparing a Self Assessment return, checking filing and payment dates, and finding the official guidance for your circumstances.

• Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

  A guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, quarterly updates, preparation steps, software and official guidance on entry dates and penalties.

• VAT return and payment

  A guide to preparing a VAT return and payment, checking deadlines, using compatible software and reviewing the official late-submission guidance.

• PAYE payment

  A guide to checking an employer's PAYE bill, payment dates and references, with preparation steps and official payroll and payment guidance.