Limited Company

How do I restart a dormant business?

By

Chris Andreou

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To restart a dormant business, you need to take the following steps:

  1. Tell HMRC that your business has restarted trading by registering for Corporation Tax again.
  2. Send accounts to Companies House within 9 months of your company's year end.
  3. Pay any Corporation Tax due within 9 months and 1 day of your company's year end.
  4. Send a Company Tax Return - including full statutory accounts - to HMRC within 12 months of your company's year end.

To restart a dormant business, you need to take the following steps:

  1. Tell HMRC that your business has restarted trading by registering for Corporation Tax again.
  2. Send accounts to Companies House within 9 months of your company’s year end.
  3. Pay any Corporation Tax due within 9 months and 1 day of your company’s year end.
  4. Send a Company Tax Return - including full statutory accounts - to HMRC within 12 months of your company’s year end.

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