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Is the annual return date the same for 'most' Irish companies?

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  • 25-04-2023 12:44pm
    #1
    fastukcompanysearch_developer
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi

    Newbie here. I developed this UK company search app (FastUKCompanySearch) which has become quite popular with accountants using it to track the annual returns date within England and Scotland. I'd like to now build an Irish version but as I'm not an accountant by profession, I'm struggling to understand if the annual returns date is 30th September for 'most' Irish companies? I'm getting conflicting information when I google this so I thought I will ask the community

    In the UK it is different for most companies and accountants use the app to keep on top of what's returns are due next for their clients.

    This is important because the app will only be useful for Irish accountants if the dates vary by companies.

    Any help greatly appreciated.

    Thanks

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    Xander10
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058293943/is-the-annual-return-date-the-same-for-most-irish-companies

    It falls 9 months after the accounts year end. Most companies prepare accounts to 31st Dec year end and therefore have a 30sept ARD.

    If accounts are prepared to, say, 28th of Feb year end, then the ARD date is 30 Nov.



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    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120518792#Comment_120518792

    That is the maximum it can be extended to, 9 months after year end

    However, the ARD is actually based on when the company is formed

    If a company is formed today 25/04/23, then their first ARD is six months after this, ie 25/10/23, with the final due date is 56 days after this, no financial statements due with the first B1

    The next ARD is 12 months after this, so 25/10/24 with statutory financial statements due with the return

    If the company chose an April year, ie first accounts are for 12 months to 30/04/24, after the first return with financial statements they can extend the ARD from 25/10 to 31/01 to give more time for the return to be made

    To answer the OP, as the most common year end is December therefore the most common ARD is Sept 30th, the other return dates are spread across the year



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