Corporate tax compliance

In addition to the general tax compliance and reporting obligations (such as submitting their tax returns), large corporates are also subject to additional compliance obligations, including:

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the senior accounting officer regime
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the country-by-country reporting requirements
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the tax strategy publication requirements, and
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with effect for tax returns due to be filed on or after 1 April 2022, the rules on the notification of uncertain tax treatment

Senior accounting officer

The senior accounting officer (SAO) regime aims to ensure that qualifying companies have adequate tax accounting arrangements in place so that the correct tax liabilities are reported to HMRC. It brings personal accountability to senior finance personnel for the failures of a company to furnish timely and accurate tax returns. The regime applies to financial years beginning on or after 21 July 2009. For a summary of the key obligations imposed by the SAO rules, see the: Senior accounting officer (SAO) rules—checklist.

SAO requirements

For each financial year that a company is a qualifying company for the purposes of the SAO regime, there are three main requirements:

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the responsible officers of the company must appoint

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