Reply to: accountant no filed corporation tax

[AJ1982]

Must admit Im with NW and they just let me know how much to pay and to where. I do all the actual paying. Seems safer to me.

That said, I never checked the provided bank details were correct. I do it all by DD now, saves trying to remember details.

[psychocandy]

Serious reply, I have always been under the understanding that its my job to get the monies to HMRC, not my accountants.

Of course they are very helpful in providing details of HMRC bank details, but I then check online to see if monies have gone through.

Must admit Im with NW and they just let me know how much to pay and to where. I do all the actual paying. Seems safer to me.

[AJ1982]

Serious reply, I have always been under the understanding that its my job to get the monies to HMRC, not my accountants.

Of course they are very helpful in providing details of HMRC bank details, but I then check online to see if monies have gone through.

[AJ1982]

Prediction: the OP will not post again

Good prediction, I would give him a few more days to reply before giving up on the OP though

[Boney M]

How come the company wasnt dissolved for not filing accounts for 3 years?

[Contreras]

I have an alert set up with Companies House to let me know when things are being filed - if I don't get one at the right kind of time, I then start to worry.

How do you do this?

Search for your company here - http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk - then click the link "Monitor this company".

Create a bookmark - http:// data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/NNNNNNNN (where NNNNNNNN is the co. number)

Login to the HMRC gateway, there you can check VAT, PAYE, CT and monies owed, even if your accountant is managing this for you.

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

accountant no filed corporation tax

Also any time a business for example an accountant or a solicitor asks you to pay funds to them to be transferred to a third party TELL THEM NO

*Solicitors have to do so and so do accountants regulated by ICAEW

FTFY

Unless it's a house purchase or suchlike. But I can think of no reason why an accountant would work this way.

[SueEllen]

How do you do this? My Husband has registered his company through his accountant's address - even for all letters from HMRC to go there!!! Also, we pay the accountant directly, not HMRC when it comes to year end 😟

HMRC and Companies House are different government agencies.

Also any time a business for example an accountant or a solicitor asks you to pay funds to them to be transferred to a third party you should confirm they have a client account* otherwise pay all money directly to that third party.

*Solicitors have to do so and so do accountants regulated by ICAEW

[Jeremiah@RHJAccountants]

I agree with Alan on the last bit why are you paying your accountant Corporation tax only a recipe for disaster !

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

How do you do this? My Husband has registered his company through his accountant's address - even for all letters from HMRC to go there!!! Also, we pay the accountant directly, not HMRC when it comes to year end [emoji45]

Really? (The last bit). I'd stop that immediately. Google Darren Upton if you want to know why.

[Bella15]

advise please!

This.

I have an alert set up with Companies House to let me know when things are being filed - if I don't get one at the right kind of time, I then start to worry.

How do you do this? My Husband has registered his company through his accountant's address - even for all letters from HMRC to go there!!! Also, we pay the accountant directly, not HMRC when it comes to year end 😟

[Jessica@WhiteFieldTax]

There should never be any need to make a tax payment direct to accountant.

Sometimes we request a HMRC cheque is sent to us, payable to "HMRC", so we can send it on with allocation instructions - useful if there is a reference problem at HMRC - but anyone who is asked to pay a tax amount via a payment made out to their accountant should be on their guard.

[Pondlife]

How can you NOT know you've paid no corp. tax for three years?

Accountant tells you to send them a cheque and they will pay it as your agent to HMRC
Accountant gives you their bank details as HMRC
You pay HMRC and accountant files a return with Nil tax owed and claims the repayment

Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect £200.

Is what happened to the accountant that did the above.

[Project Monkey]

How can you NOT know you've paid no corp. tax for three years?

Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect £200.

[northernladuk]

Prediction: the OP will not post again under this username

FTFY