Annual return and online filing - SJD

[THEPUMA]

Providing company secretarial services doesn't amount to being involved with a company unless it went beyond the basic corporate service offered by almost all accountants.

See http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employment-st...nce-july07.pdf

"Indicators of services that would constitute being involved in all circumstances:

...
Being the company secretary of client companies."

[Robot]

Did I read somewhere that under the proposed new Companies ACT (or amendment to the old ones!) there was talk of dispensing with the requirement of a Company Secretary. You could still have one if you wanted though.

If true, there goes an additional fee for accountants!

[TheFaQQer]

Did I read somewhere that under the proposed new Companies ACT (or amendment to the old ones!) there was talk of dispensing with the requirement of a Company Secretary. You could still have one if you wanted though.

If true, there goes an additional fee for accountants!

There was, but I don't think it's actually on the statute books yet - it might be next April that it comes in.

[SueEllen]

There was, but I don't think it's actually on the statute books yet - it might be next April that it comes in.

http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/companiesAct/faq.shtml

You are right after 6th April 2008 you won't need a secretary.