Exploring differences in company accounts filed between Companies House and HMRC - Business As Usual (BAU)

Purpose
To identify where differences in accounts filed between HMRC and Companies House over the last 48 months indicate fraudulent activity
Information sharing benefits
This will help Companies House to identify potential fraud and error and; in establishing improvements to the operation of the account filing process; ensure that Companies House are presenting a more accurate picture of the financial health of businesses. This BAU will also enable HMRC to identify where companies are understating accounts and thereby reducing tax liabilities. In doing so; HMRC will be able to redeem extra public funds through increased tax dividends
Disclosed information
Company names and registration numbers; selected accounts items; and the names of associated company directors; partners; and third party accountants where relevant.
Information sharing method
Encrypted Email Transfer
Contact
informationrights@companieshouse.gov.uk
Start date
2019-10-01
End date
2026-01-31
Review date
2026-01-31
Retention period
P11M
Isa status
Active
Id
274
Notes
no change

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