CIC accounts, CT600 and CIC34 report
With SimpleCompanyTax, file your eligible CIC’s CT600 with HMRC and prepare micro-entity accounts with a CIC34 report. Download the package for your separate Companies House upload.
What does a CIC file, and where does CIC34 fit?
A CIC filing has a financial part and a community-interest report. The supported service prepares eligible micro-entity accounts and the CT600, and can prepare a CIC34 report from your answers. HMRC filing and the Companies House CIC upload are two separate completion steps.
Eligible community interest companies using the supported micro-entity accounts format.
You upload the accounts and CIC34 package through the Companies House CIC service. Any Companies House filing charge is separate.
Two destinations, two completion steps
Keep track of each authority separately. An HMRC receipt confirms the tax-return outcome. It is not a receipt for your Companies House upload.
| Destination | Documents and action |
|---|---|
| HMRC | Review and submit the CT600, computation and accounts through the service. |
| Companies House | Download the accounts and CIC34 package, then upload it through the CIC accounts service. |
Prepare the story behind the CIC34 figures
Gather a clear account of what the CIC did during the period and how its activities benefited the community. Use the actual activities for that year rather than a general statement of what the organisation hopes to do.
You can draft this narrative before starting the filing. The report also asks for relevant governance and financial disclosures. Follow the questions in the CIC34 section rather than treating the report as another profit and loss statement.
The last step is the Companies House upload
Check the accounts and report before downloading the package. Companies House’s CIC service accepts package accounts prepared by suitable software and requires the accounts to be approved by the directors.
Have your company number and authentication code ready. The Companies House fee is separate from the filing subscription. Save the upload confirmation alongside the HMRC outcome so the annual filing record covers both steps.
What to have ready
Gather these details for your filing.
- Prepared financial figures and previous accounts where applicable.
- Your description of the CIC’s activities and community benefit for the period.
- Answers to the stakeholder, directors’ remuneration and other applicable CIC34 questions.
- Companies House sign-in details, company number and authentication code for the separate upload.
What your filing includes
- CT600 and tax computation
- Eligible micro-entity accounts
- CIC34 report preparation
- Downloadable Companies House package
How to file
Enter figures and CIC details
Provide your prepared financial figures and answers for the CIC report.
Review the accounts and CIC34
Check your CT600, annual accounts and CIC34 report.
File and upload
File the CT600 with HMRC, then download and upload your Companies House package.
Your questions, answered
Does the service include the CIC34 report?
Yes, the supported CIC flow prepares the CIC34 report alongside the accounts package.
Are the CIC accounts sent directly to Companies House?
You download the package and upload it through the Companies House CIC accounts service. This step is separate from the HMRC filing.
How do I know that both parts of the CIC filing are complete?
Check the HMRC outcome for the tax return and the separate Companies House upload confirmation for the accounts and CIC34 package. An HMRC receipt does not confirm that the Companies House upload has been completed.
Official guidance: Companies House CIC accounts service.
We file from your prepared figures. We do not provide accountancy or tax advice.