NCIS (national criminal intelligence service) has confirmed that the late filing of a Companies House Annual Return is a money laundering offence that must be reported by your accountant – (If they know it is late). The late filing is the Criminal Conduct and the filing fee 'saved' represents the Criminal Property. The fact that The Registrar is already aware of the position makes no difference.
It seems unlikely that the Officers of Company whose AR is late could claim they did not know or suspect they had committed a crime, because the Registrar warns in advance, when he issues the AR, that failure to file on time is a criminal offence.
If your accountant informs you the AR is late, then they have just tipped you off and they can go to jail.
What a bloody waste of time for Accountants and staff at NCIS..........It's a :rollin
It seems unlikely that the Officers of Company whose AR is late could claim they did not know or suspect they had committed a crime, because the Registrar warns in advance, when he issues the AR, that failure to file on time is a criminal offence.
If your accountant informs you the AR is late, then they have just tipped you off and they can go to jail.
What a bloody waste of time for Accountants and staff at NCIS..........It's a :rollin
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