The CRO today announced an extension to the Annual Return Deadline for companies with a year end of 31 December 2020. The deadline of 25 November 2021 has been extended to Thursday 9 December 2021.
Chartered Accountants Ireland was aware that some of our membership was experiencing difficulties meeting the original deadline due to challenges presented by COVID-19, including staff contracting the virus or being identified as a close contact, and had accordingly made representations to the CRO for an extension on a case-by-case basis. The CRO informed us that this was not possible and only a universal extension could be granted which would be available to all companies.
This extension will allow members who require it, the opportunity to file within the extended deadline period and not risk the loss of their audit exemption.