Are the UK's Bookkeeping Requirements the Same for Overseas Customers?

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#1. Summary
#2. Bookkeeping Requirements for Companies and LLPs in the UK
#3. Are the UK's Bookkeeping Requirements the Same for Overseas Customers?
#4. Annual Accounts Preparation Service for Limited Companies & LLPs
#5. Bookkeeping Services for Private Companies and LLPs
#6. VAT Return Preparation for Companies and LLPs
#7. Self-Assessment Preparation for Company Directors and LLP Members
#8. Keeping Your Financial and VAT Records at the Registered Office Address

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#9. Tax and VAT Expert Service for Limited Companies and LLPs
#10. We Will Do Your Bookkeeping & Prepare Annual Tax Return
#11. Company Set-Up with Confirmation Statement & Dormant Annual Accounts
#12. Private Company Registration With Preparation of Annual Accounts
#13. Company Formation With Basic Bookkeeping & Year-End Accounts
#14. Complete Company Incorporation with VAT, Bookkeeping & Tax Return

Are the UK's annual bookkeeping requirements the same for overseas customers?

The answer to the above question is "yes". If a company or LLP was incorporated in the UK, it has an obligation to file annual accounts to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs regardless of where the owner is domiciled. Companies and LLPs that were incorporated outside of the UK are also regarded as resident for tax purposes if their central management and control is exercised from within the UK. Any branch or subsidiary of a company is liable for UK tax on the activity that it undertakes inside the UK.

If a company or LLP fails to submit its annual accounts in an acceptable format to HMRC by the deadline set for it, it will face a fine. The designated member(s), director(s) or secretary will also have committed a criminal offence by failing to submit a timely return. The fine starts at £150.00 for accounts that are submitted no more than a month after their due date, rising to £375.00 for those submitted one to three months late, then £750.00 for accounts that are three to six months late and £1,500 for accounts that are late by more than six months. These penalties may be doubled if accounts are submitted late in more than one year.

Extensions will not be granted if accounts are submitted in a format that is unacceptable. As a result, it is advisable to submit returns well in advance of the deadline in order to avoid unnecessary fines.

Coddan can help overseas customers with the filing of their annual return to HMRC. This ensures that the accounts are submitted in a timely fashion. We can also prepare accounts in a format that will be acceptable to HMRC. This service takes all of the stress out of meeting statutory requirements for people who might not be familiar with filing accounts in the UK.

Why not get in touch today to see how Coddan's accounting and bookkeeping services could help you run your business? Our services are competitively priced, with the price for the private limited company formation service in England or Wales, which comes with the year-end annual return and annual account preparation and its submission with Companies House and HMRC (Tax Office) for a trading company starting at only £1,250 per calendar year (which is around £104.00 per month plus the VAT).

Our fees need to be pay in two installments: - the first installment of £600.00 needs to be paid up front and the next installment of £650.00 needs to be paid within next six months, as soon you will receive the relevant notice from us where you will be asked to provide us the copies of your bank statements, and copies of your invoices.