Changes to Small UK Company Filing Rules to Be Shelved

Smaller firms to escape ‘burdensome’ Companies House filing rules

Exemption for businesses with turnover under £10.2m allowing simpler accounts to be submitted will be retained

Changes to small UK company filing rules to be shelved

Ministers row back on reforms of Companies House requirements in drive to cut red tape for smaller entities

Preparing and filing Companies House accounts

Smaller firms escape Companies House rule change as government pauses ‘burdensome’ filing reform

Smaller businesses have been granted a reprieve from new Companies House filing rules that would have forced them to disclose more detailed financial information, as the government halts the rollout over fears it could impose excessive regulatory burdens. The incoming rules, introduced under the previous Conservative government via the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, were due to take effect from April 2027. They would have removed…

Government to U-turn on 'onerous' Companies House rules after backlash

The new rules, which were due to come into effect in April 2027, would have required small and micro companies to disclose their profit and loss statements for the first time by removing current exemptions, as well as use external software to file their accounts

Government U-turns on onerous Companies House rules

Small businesses are breathing a sigh of relief after it emerged the government is set to U-turn on the introduction of new onerous Companies House rules. The new rules, which were due to come into effect in April 2027, would have required small and micro companies to disclose their profit and loss statements for the first time by removing current exemptions, as well as use external software to file their accounts. But it now appears business se…