HMRC

HMRC Fined My Dormant UK Company £800. I Submitted One Form, and 9 Days Later Both Penalties Were Reduced to £0

I registered a UK Ltd that never traded and thought filing dormant accounts with Companies House was enough. Then HMRC sent me two £400 Corporation Tax late-filing penalties. I didn't appeal or file the missing returns—I just submitted an online notification that the company had never traded. 9 days later, HMRC issued amended decisions reducing both penalties to £0. Here's what the letters said, the steps I took, and the pitfalls I encountered.