Accounting Period

Modified on Mon, 20 Jul, 2020 at 12:39 AM

The period of time covered in a Company Tax Return. Limited companies must pay corporation tax on all taxable income from that period. It will normally begin when trading starts and ends on the accounting reference date (ARD). An accounting period cannot be longer than 12 months but it can be shorter.

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