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Practical guides for UK limited company directors

Plain English articles on filing your accounts, staying compliant, and understanding what HMRC actually requires.

Filing guides

The free HMRC filing service has closed. Here's how to file your micro entity accounts and CT600 now

HMRC's joint filing service (sometimes known as CATO) closed permanently on 31 March 2026. If you've been self-filing your limited company accounts and CT600, this is what's changed and what to do next.

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Filing guides

The free HMRC filing service has closed. Here's how to file your micro entity accounts and CT600 now

8 min read

Filing guides

The free HMRC filing service has closed. Here's how to file your micro entity accounts and CT600 now

Filing guides

Do I need an accountant to file my limited company accounts?

There's no legal requirement to hire an accountant to file your limited company accounts. But the answer depends on what kind of company you have — here's how to work it out.

annual-accounts.co.uk

annual-accounts.co.uk

annual-accounts.co.uk

Practical guides for UK limited company directors

The free HMRC filing service has closed. Here's how to file your micro entity accounts and CT600 now

The free HMRC filing service has closed. Here's how to file your micro entity accounts and CT600 now

The free HMRC filing service has closed. Here's how to file your micro entity accounts and CT600 now

Do I need an accountant to file my limited company accounts?

annual-accounts.co.uk

annual-accounts.co.uk

annual-accounts.co.uk

annual-accounts.co.uk