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Companies Act 2006
On 1 October 2009, further elements of the Companies Act 2006 came into effect which will be of interest to charitable companies and their trading subsidiaries.
Registration of Charities
The Charities Act 2006 changed the way in which excepted and exempt charities are regulated. It is the intention of the Charity Commission to ensure that all these charities are registered with the exception of certain charities that have there own 'principal regulator'.
Charities in recession
A recent survey undertaken by the Charity Commission showed that 58% of charities this year were affected by the recession compared to 38% last year.
Companies Act 2006 - New filing deadlines and late filing penalties
On 1 February 2009, further elements of the Companies Act 2006 regarding filing deadlines and late filing penalties came into effect which will be of interest to charitable companies and their trading subsidiaries.
Charities and VAT
It is a fairly common misconception that charities are relieved from paying VAT. In reality, charities are subject to the same VAT rules as