SJD Accountancy - charging me a year's fees to prepare final accounts

[northernladuk]

That being said, I have no idea how much my own accountant would charge me to close down my company. A whole years fees perhaps

I thought it was a lot more than that if the company needs liquidating now ESC16 has gone? 3-6K was mentioned in other threads. This may not be what he needs to do of course.

[psychocandy]

OP- I think you'll find, as others have said, that its in your T+Cs.

Gotta to admit though I would be a bit wassed off if I worked for one month then had to pay the full amount for 11 months. After all, even though there is still the end of year to do potentially there is a bit less of the normal stuff to do each month so I'd be asking for a 50% discount at least.

To be honest, I think my accountants - NW - have said they'd consider this if it ever happened.

[Notascooby]

Just do what 0.5M other businesses did last year, submit no accounts, have the company struck off, pay no taxes and don't get investigated!

[cojak]

I heard that news too, that can't be right though, surely?

[THEPUMA]

Good old puma.

Are you referring to me?

[Notascooby]

I heard that news too, that can't be right though, surely?

and I used to think the local shop changes owners each year to get a tax break - didn't realise it was to pay zero tax!

[dene22]

RESOLVED!

Thanks for all the feedback. It turned out to be my misunderstanding.

Having already paid my monthly fees up to my company year end, 30 April, I've been informed there are no further fees to process the final accounts.
After which I'll keep my company dormant for a while.

That's better!

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Thanks for all the feedback. It turned out to be my misunderstanding.

Having already paid my monthly fees up to my company year end, 30 April, I've been informed there are no further fees to process the final accounts.
After which I'll keep my company dormant for a while.

That's better!

Glad you got it all sorted out Dene22 But this is why we would always suggest contacting the company you have an issue with rather than raising it on a public forum before doing so

[Epiphone]

Thanks for all the feedback. It turned out to be my misunderstanding.

Having already paid my monthly fees up to my company year end, 30 April, I've been informed there are no further fees to process the final accounts.
After which I'll keep my company dormant for a while.

That's better!

So why not edit your OP to show this.

[NotAllThere]

I've seen elsewhere that some people, as soon as they don't understand a charge or fee assume they're being ripped off, instead of proceeding sensibly and querying it. I don't know where this attitude has come from.