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Understand your Annual Return Date, the 56-day filing deadline, CRO late filing penalties — and how to stay compliant.
Irish limited companies must file an annual return with the Companies Registration Office. The return confirms key company particulars and is a core compliance obligation for directors.
The filing deadline falls 56 days after the company’s Annual Return Date (ARD). Missing that deadline triggers financial penalties and can affect audit exemption and the company’s compliance record.
Key CRO consequences of filing after the deadline.
A late annual return incurs an immediate penalty of €100.
A further €3 applies for each subsequent day late, up to €1,200.
Late filing can result in loss of audit exemption for two years.
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