7 CRO & Revenue Filing Mistakes Contractors Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Late or incorrect filings create unnecessary fines and stress. Here are the seven patterns we fix most often for contractors.

1. Missing Annual Return (CRO): Put your ARD in a shared calendar with alerts at 60/30/7 days.
2. Late VAT: Underestimating place‑of‑supply rules for services; document your reasoning each quarter.
3. PAYE slip‑ups: Forgetting director payroll submissions during holidays.
4. Messy bookkeeping: No receipts attached; fix with a simple capture app + weekly reconciliation.
5. Wrong tax point on invoices: Especially with POs/timesheets; align contract, timesheets, and invoices.
6. Ignoring iXBRL needs: Check thresholds and prep early with your accountant.
7. No audit trail: Cloud folder SOP with naming conventions (YYYY‑MM‑Vendor‑Amount).

Build a compliance calendar with recurring reminders. We include ours in the onboarding pack for new clients.

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