The Registrar of Companies today announced the extension of current arrangements in relation to the filing of annual returns.

The announcement was made by Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy.

Last October, the Registrar announced that any company with an annual return date from 30 September onwards would be deemed to have filed on time if all elements of the annual return were completed and filed by 26 February 2021.

Review

The Registrar has kept the situation under ongoing review and has made the decision to extend the current filing arrangements, until 28 May, for those companies with an annual return date from 30 September 2020 onwards.

Welcoming this development, Minister Troy said the move recognises the difficulties being experienced by some businesses and their professional advisers in relation to filing obligations.

“For many, this will give much needed breathing space at a time when it is needed most,” he said.