Corp tax - what to do if amount is unknown?

[chris79]

My corp tax is due for payment in a few days but I don't have my end of year accounts. Should I just pay a rough guess amount for now then sort the final figure with HMRC once I know the exact amount?

[QwertyBerty]

Why not phone your tax office and ask them? Mine have always been helpful with queries.

QB.

[ratewhore]

Why not fire a rocket up your accountants arse?

[Weltchy]

Pay the estimated amount. Try to overestimate, as any money you have overpaid will be paid back at whatever the standard interest rate is at the moment.

[Solidec]

I don't get it, you have had 9 months to get your accounts ready, what possible excuse is there?

[TheFaQQer]

I don't get it, you have had 9 months to get your accounts ready, what possible excuse is there?

Laziness / being too busy are mine, usually.

Last year's got paid on the day, because I hounded the accountant two days before, because I was too busy / lazy to sort out the receipts etc. for him.

[chris79]

I don't get it, you have had 9 months to get your accounts ready, what possible excuse is there?

A few things:-

1. Thinking the date on companies house was the date my corp tax is due - wrong.

2. Notifying my accountant late.

3. Xmas period.

4. Wiped out with flu.

It's ok, I'll just over-pay then sort it out later, I'll probably get more interest back from them than I would from my bank.