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Deadline Engine for accountants and tax advisers

Deadline Engine covers the deadlines accountants and tax advisers work to, from tax tribunal appeals and HMRC review periods to statutory filings and insolvency steps, each computed and cited.

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Matters accountants and tax advisers use Deadline Engine for

Tax TribunalCalculate tax appeal deadlines: notifying appeals to the First-tier Tribunal, review conclusions and permission to appeal, under TMA 1970 and the FTT Rules.Company LawCalculate Companies House deadlines: annual accounts, confirmation statements, charge registration and event-driven filings under the Companies Act 2006.InsolvencyCalculate insolvency deadlines: statutory demand compliance, winding-up petition evidence, administration steps and challenge windows under the Insolvency Act 1986.
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Key time limits for accountants and tax advisers

Each period below is read from the encoded rules and shown with its citation. Open a calculator for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.

Tax Tribunal deadline calculator

4 of 29 encoded deadlines
Direct taxes — appeal to FTTTMA 1970 s.31A

30 days from Date of HMRC review conclusion letter (or date of decision if no review)

VAT appeal to FTTVATA 1994 s.83G

30 days from Date of assessment or decision

SDLT appeal to FTTFA 2003 Sch 10

30 days from Date of assessment or closure notice

IHT appeal to FTTIHTA 1984 s.222

30 days from Service of notice of determination

Company filing deadline calculator

4 of 15 encoded deadlines
Annual accounts (private company)CA 2006 s.442(2)(a)

9 months from Accounting reference date

Annual accounts (public company)CA 2006 s.442(2)(b)

6 months from Accounting reference date

Confirmation statementCA 2006 s.853A

14 days from 12-month review period end

PSC notification to companyCA 2006 s.790G

28 days from Becoming a PSC

Insolvency deadline calculator

4 of 34 encoded deadlines
Statutory demand compliances.123(1)(a) / s.268(1)(a) IA 1986

21 days from Service date

Individual statutory demand set-asideIR 2016 r.10.4(4)

18 days from Service date

WU Gazette notice (after service)IR 2016 r.7.10(4)

7 business days from Service on company

WU Gazette notice (before hearing)IR 2016 r.7.10(4)

7 business days before Hearing date

Time limits at a glance

The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Open the matching calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.

Direct taxes — appeal to FTT: what is the time limit?

30 days from Date of HMRC review conclusion letter (or date of decision if no review), under TMA 1970 s.31A. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Annual accounts (private company): what is the time limit?

9 months from Accounting reference date, under CA 2006 s.442(2)(a). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Statutory demand compliance: what is the time limit?

21 days from Service date, under s.123(1)(a) / s.268(1)(a) IA 1986. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

VAT appeal to FTT: what is the time limit?

30 days from Date of assessment or decision, under VATA 1994 s.83G. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.