Hello. I have been offered a fixed term 12 month contract at my client that effectively means I become an employee on their payroll. Therefore I want to make my company dormant for 2016 (year end is 31/12). My accountant is quoting me £450 + vat to do year end accounts and for me to do nil vat returns - confused. I thought it was as simple as accountant sending a letter to companies house saying this company has not traded this year therefore nil account - surely no vat returns or anything since its not trading at all therefore simply nominal fee to send letter ??
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Are you sure that doesn't include the rest of the years fees? Many accountants charge per year with monthly installments rather than per month. Or is this on top of that?'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!! -
No - my year end is 31/12 so if my client is willing I would continue invoicing up to the end of this year and then ask the accountant to do their normal y/e accounts for which they are paid surely ? and then make the company dormant in 2016 - 1 calendar year. There should be no outgoings or incomings therefore no trading so my assumption was there are no accountancy fees other than informing companies house - maybe I'm wrong but I had assumed this was a simple nominal feeComment
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Time to learn how to do it yourself. I've never actually made my company dormant despite not using it for 2 years, but after deregistering from VAT and PAYE all I've had to do is fill out the free PDF once a year (with zeroes minus bank charges - but still a PITA) and do the online annual return (which takes 2 minutes). If it is dormant then it'll be even simpler, but you'll have to close the bank account and you won't be able to do anything at all with it.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Fixed term contact... really just don't - worst of both worlds.
I took one once out of desperation (post banking crisis) and binned it halfway though.. never again. A few weeks after I started I actually got asked to do a performance review including objectives for the following year.. despite the fact that I wouldn't be there the following year.. despite protesting to that effect I still "had" to do it... utter tulip, you couldn't make it up!
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Originally posted by Dark Black View PostFixed term contact... really just don't - worst of both worlds.
I took one once out of desperation (post banking crisis) and binned it halfway though.. never again. A few weeks after I started I actually got asked to do a performance review including objectives for the following year.. despite the fact that I wouldn't be there the following year.. despite protesting to that effect I still "had" to do it... utter tulip, you couldn't make it up!
The permies treat you like a contractor, the managers treat you like a permie..
Seriously, run away... fastWill work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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