The easiest (and cheapest) way to file your Company Tax Return

Complete the form below for companies up to £1m turnover.

TPVS rehearsal modeThis behaves like a real submission but goes to HMRC's test service, not the live filing service.

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02Your Company

Find your company on Companies House.

Select your company
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Generated from the completed formThe company's current registered name as held by Companies House. This is filled from the company record.
The date the company was incorporated at Companies House. This is filled from the company record.
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Generated from the completed formThe country where the company was formed or incorporated. This is filled from the company record where available.
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Generated from the completed formThe broad industry category linked to the company's Companies House activity code. This is filled from the company record where available.
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Generated from the completed formThe name of the company officer signing the accounts. Use the officer who is authorised to approve the accounts.
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Generated from the completed formThe Standard Industrial Classification code recorded for the company at Companies House. This is filled from the company record where available.
The company's Companies House number. This is copied from the company number entered on the form.
Your company's registered name. This is filled from Companies House after the company number is checked.
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Generated from the completed formThe company type sent in the return. For companies using this route, this is normally a private limited company and is filled from the company record.
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Generated from the completed formYour company's registered name, as shown on the Companies House register. This is copied into the tax calculation.
Is the company trading or dormant?

03Period

The accounting period covered by this return.

The first day of the period covered by the accounts. This is filled from the accounting period.
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Generated from the completed formThe date the balance sheet is drawn up to. This is usually the accounting period end date.
The last day of the period covered by the accounts. This is filled from the accounting period.
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Generated from the completed formThe last day of the previous accounting period. This may be filled from prior-year accounts when they are available.
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Generated from the completed formThe first day of the previous accounting period. This may be filled from prior-year accounts when they are available.
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Generated from the completed formThe first day of the accounting period covered by this return. Use the start date from your accounts or HMRC Corporation Tax record.
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Generated from the completed formThe last day of the accounting period covered by this return. Use the end date from your accounts or HMRC Corporation Tax record.
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Generated from the completed formThe last day of the accounting period this return covers. Check this against the year-end date in the company's accounts and HMRC Corporation Tax record.
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Generated from the completed formThe first day of the accounting period this return covers. For many ongoing companies this is the day after the previous year-end.

04Render filing requirements

Confirm this company fits the supported route before entering figures.

For this accounting period, I confirm the company did not:

  • have associated companies during the period;
  • have tax items outside this form, such as property income, chargeable gains, group relief, R&D credits, loans to participators, or supplementary CT600 pages;
  • need unsupported FRS 105 disclosures, including off-balance-sheet arrangements, guarantees, commitments, contingencies, or directors' advances, credits, or guarantees;
  • be over the micro-entity limits for turnover, balance sheet assets, or employees;

05Trading results

Profit, losses and the Corporation Tax calculation.

Previous periodThis period
Turnover / revenueTotal sales income for the accounting period before costs are taken off. Use your bookkeeping records, invoices, or accounts for the period.
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Raw materials and consumablesRaw materials and consumable supplies used during the period. Use the company's bookkeeping records or accounts.
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Staff costs / employee benefits expenseStaff costs for the period, such as wages, employer National Insurance, pension contributions, and employee benefits. Use payroll records or accounts.
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Depreciation, amortisation and impairment expenseThe reduction in value recorded for fixed assets and similar long-term assets during the period. Use your accounts, fixed-asset register, or bookkeeping software.
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Other operating expenseOperating expenses that do not fit the other expense categories shown in the form. Use your bookkeeping records or accounts.
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Trading profitThe trading profit for the accounting period. Use the profit figure from the company's accounts or bookkeeping records.
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Net trading profitTrading profit after the brought-forward trading loss figure shown in the form. You do not need to enter this separately.
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Add less common income or expense rowsLeave these closed unless the company has these figures.
Previous periodThis period
Other operating incomeOperating income that is not part of the company's main sales income. Use your bookkeeping records or accounts.
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06Balance sheet

Assets, liabilities, share capital and the related totals.

Previous periodThis period
Called up share capital not paid, not expressed as current assetShare capital that has been issued but has not yet been paid for at the year-end. Use the company's share records.
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Cash at bank and on handCash held by the company at the year-end, including bank accounts and petty cash. Use bank statements and cash records dated at the year-end.
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CreditorsAmounts the company owes at the year-end, such as unpaid bills, loans, or tax liabilities. Use your bookkeeping records as at the year-end date.
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DebtorsAmounts owed to the company at the year-end, often unpaid customer invoices. Use your sales ledger or unpaid invoice list at the year-end date.
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Number of shares issued and fully paidThe number of shares the company has issued and been paid for. Check the company's share register or Companies House confirmation statement.
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Property, plant and equipmentPhysical fixed assets such as computers, vehicles, machinery, office equipment, or premises. Use the year-end value from your accounts or fixed-asset register.
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Total inventoriesStock or work in progress held at the year-end. Use the company's stock records.
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Add less common asset or liability rowsLeave these closed unless the company has these figures.
Previous periodThis period
Intangible assetsLong-term assets without a physical form, such as software rights, goodwill, trademarks, or patents. Use the company's accounts or fixed-asset records.
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InvestmentsLong-term investments held by the company, such as shares in another company. Use the company's accounts or investment records.
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Prepayments and accrued incomePayments made before the year-end for services after the year-end, or income earned but not yet invoiced. Use the company's bookkeeping records.
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Provisions for liabilities, balance sheet subtotalAmounts set aside for expected future liabilities where the exact bill is not yet known. Use the company's accounts.
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07People and signing

Directors, employee count, declaration and signing details.

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Generated from the completed formThe average number of directors during the accounting period. Use company records for director appointments and resignations.
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Generated from the completed formThe date the directors' report is signed. Use the date the director approves the accounts paperwork.
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Generated from the completed formThe name of the director signing the directors' report. Use the name to be shown on the accounts.
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Generated from the completed formThe number of directors at the end of the accounting period. Use the company records or Companies House officer record.
The average number of employees during the accounting period. Use payroll or staff records; include directors only where they were employees of the company.
The date the accounts are authorised for issue. Use the date the director approves the accounts as final.
The director signing the accounts. Use the name to be shown on the accounts.
This box records the declaration that the return is complete and correct to the best of your knowledge. It is attached to the HMRC submission.
The full name of the person making the declaration for the company. Use the person who is authorised to make the filing for the company.
The role of the person making the declaration. Use the role that applies to the person authorised to make the filing.

08Review

Generated attachments and final checks before submission.

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Generated from the completed formThe accounts file attached to the return. You do not need to upload this separately - FreeFiler builds it from the form figures.
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Generated from the completed formThe tax calculation file attached to the return. You do not need to upload this separately - FreeFiler builds it from the form figures.

09Technical

Fixed or duplicate filing facts kept in the runtime contract.

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Generated from the completed formA filing category used inside the accounts file. You do not need to enter this.
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Generated from the completed formThe country code used in the accounts file. You do not need to enter this - it is filled from the company record.

Payment and declarations

Payment authorisation

Authorise the £39 filing fee before submission. Render captures the payment only after HMRC accepts the filing.

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Review before submission

Before you submit
  • Fix 24 highlighted fields
  • Generate the filing preview
  • Authorise the £39 payment

Enter the company details and figures above to build the review.

I have reviewed the filing summary and confirm that I have authority to submit this Corporation Tax filing for the company; the information is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge; I authorise Render Technologies Limited, through this service, to generate and submit the filing to HMRC; I understand this service does not file accounts with Companies House; and I understand HMRC may reject the filing or ask for more information.

This submission is prepared like a live filing, but it goes to HMRC's TPVS test service and will be labelled as non-live in your account.

Before you submit
  • Fix 24 highlighted fields
  • Generate the filing preview
  • Authorise the £39 payment
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