As the festive period fast approaches, this also represents a busy time for owner-managers (and their adviser!) with lots of important dates and deadlines approaching. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you of some of them. As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the above, please contact us on 01474 853856. 14th December 2020 If you have a furlough claim to make for November 2020, it must be submitted to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by this date. 18th December 2020 If you have not yet sent us your personal tax return information, please do so as soon as possible so that we can complete your tax return in early January when we return 23rd December 2020 Our office will be closing at 1 pm for the Christmas break 31st December 2020 If you have a Limited company or LLP with a period end of 31st December 2019, your accounts must be filed at Companies House by this date Accounts filed late will incur a penalty from Companies House starting at £150 If you have a Limited company with a period end of 31st December 2019, your Company Tax Return (CT600) must be filed electronically with HMRC by this date CT600’s filed late will incur a penalty from HMRC starting at £100 At the time of writing, the UK’s transition from the EU will end on this date. Please ensure you are prepared – please see our website for further details 1st January 2021 If you have a Limited company with a period end of 31st March 2020, any Corporation tax due must be paid by this date Late payments will incur interest from HMRC, currently at the rate of 2.6% per annum If you do not know your final liability, you can pay an estimated amount to reduce the interest charge. Please speak to your client manager as soon as possible if you are unsure 4th January 2021 Our office will re-open at 9 am 7th January 2021 If you have a VAT return due for the quarter ended 30th November 2020, it must be filed with HMRC and the liability paid by this date 29th January 2021 This is the last working day before the self-assessment filing deadline Self-assessment tax returns for individuals and partnerships must be filed electronically with HMRC by this date Tax returns filed late will incur a penalty from HMRC starting at £100 per individual or partner Self-assessment liabilities must also be paid by this date Late payments will incur interest from HMRC, currently at the rate of 2.6% per annum Payment plans can be arranged with HMRC but you must have filed your tax return first If you are entitled to claim the third grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, you must submit your claim by this date – please see our website for further details Want to find out more? Call us on (01474) 853856 and we will put you in contact with one of our advisers, or send us an enquiry by clicking below. Send us an enquiry Send us an enquiry Fill in your details below and we’ll come back to as soon as we can! If your enquiry is urgent, please do give us a call. Your full name*Contact no.*Email address* Business name*Industry / Profession*Your messageOne last thing...*By ticking this box you agree to being contacted via email or phone by one of our Advisers, and for the information you provide us with to be kept securely for future communications in line with the new GDPR Yes, I agree This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms. Share this article Other posts of interest 27th September 2016 Digitising Tax | “Faster, always faster” Read more 29th September 2020 How to set up your financial accounting the right way | Masterclass Read more 16th August 2021 4 tips for good data protection when working remotely Read more See more articles