Corporation Tax Act, 1976

PART XIV

Administration

Particulars to be supplied by new companies, etc.

141.—(1) Every company which, on or after the 6th day of April, 1976, commences to carry on a trade, profession or business shall, within thirty days from the date of such commencement, deliver to the Revenue Commissioners a statement in writing containing the following particulars—

(a) the name of the company;

(b) the address of its registered office in the State or, in the case of a company which is not resident in the State, the address of its principal place of business in the State;

(c) the name of the secretary or, in the case of a company which is not resident in the State, the name and address of the agent, manager, factor or other representative of the company;

(d) the date of commencement of the trade, profession or business or, in the case of a company which is not resident in the State, the date of commencement of its trade or profession in the State;

(e) the nature of the trade, profession or business; and

(f) the date to which the first accounts relating to such trade, profession or business will be made up:

Provided that this subsection shall not apply to a company which is neither resident nor incorporated in the State unless it commences to carry on a trade or profession in the State.

(2) Where a company fails to deliver a statement which it is required to deliver under this section—

(a) the company shall be liable to a penalty of £500 and, if the failure continues after judgment has been given by the court before which proceedings for the penalty have been commenced, to a further penalty of £50 for each day on which the failure so continues, and

(b) the secretary of the company shall be liable to a separate penalty of £100.