The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Companies, Overseas Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Amendment to Schedule 1 to the Main Regulations

2.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Main Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph 1 insert—

“Means of electronic delivery to the registrar

1A.   In this Schedule—

“Web Incorporation Service” means a service by which the documents required to be delivered under section 9 of the 2006 Act are delivered to the registrar by electronic means using a website of the registrar;

“Software Incorporation Service” means a service by which the documents required to be delivered under section 9 of the 2006 Act are delivered to the registrar by electronic means other than using a website of the registrar.”

(3) In paragraph 7 for sub-paragraph (a) and the fees specified in relation to that sub-paragraph in the second column (amount of fee) substitute—

“(a)	for the registration of a company under section 14 of the 2006 Act—
(i)	where the required documents are delivered by means of the Web Incorporation Service,	£18.00
(ii)	where the required documents are delivered by means of the Software Incorporation Service for same day registration,	£30.00
(iii)	where the required documents are delivered by means of the Software Incorporation Service other than for same day registration,	£14.00
(iv)	where the required documents are delivered in hard copy form for same day registration,	£100.00
(v)	where the required documents are delivered in hard copy form other than for same day registration except as provided in Paragraphs (vi) to (viii),	£40.00
(vi)	where the required documents are delivered in respect of a Welsh company in Welsh in hard copy form other than for same day registration,	£20.00
(vii)	where the required documents are delivered in respect of a community interest company within the meaning of section 26 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004(1) in hard copy form other than for same day registration,	£20.00
(viii)	where the required documents are delivered in respect of an unlimited company in hard copy form other than for same day registration;	£20.00”

(4) In paragraph 7(e)(i) in the second column (amount of fee) for “£30.00” substitute “£40.00”.

(5) In paragraph 7(e)(ii) in the second column (amount of fee) for “£15.00” substitute “£14.00”.

(6) In paragraph 7(e)(iii) in the second column (amount of fee) for “£30.00” substitute “£40.00”.

(7) In paragraph 7(f)(i) after “delivered” and before “for” insert “in hard copy form”.

(8) In paragraph 7(f)(ii) after “delivered” and before “other” insert “in hard copy form”.

(9) After paragraph 7(f)(ii) insert—

“(iii)	where the required documents are delivered by electronic means for same day registration,	£30.00
(iv)	where the required documents are delivered by electronic means other than for same day registration;	£8.00”

(10) After paragraph 7(h) insert—

“(i)	for the registration of the reduction of share capital of a company under section 644 of the 2006 Act—
(i)	where the required documents are delivered for same day registration,	£50.00
(ii)	where the required documents are delivered other than for same day registration;	£10.00
(j)	for the registration of the reduction of share capital of a company under section 649 of the 2006 Act—
(i)	where the required documents are delivered for same day registration,	£50.00
(ii)	where the required documents are delivered other than for same day registration.	£10.00”

(11) In paragraph 9 for sub-paragraph (a) and the fees specified in relation to that sub-paragraph in the second column (amount of fee) substitute—

“(a)	for the registration of a limited liability partnership under section 3 of the 2000 Act(2)—
(i)	where the required documents are delivered by electronic means for same day registration,	£30.00
(ii)	where the required documents are delivered by electronic means other than for same day registration,	£14.00
(iii)	where the required documents are delivered in hard copy form for same day registration,	£100.00
(iv)	where the required documents are delivered in hard copy form other than for same day registration except as provided in Paragraph (v),	£40.00
(v)	where the required documents are delivered in respect of a Welsh limited liability partnership in Welsh in hard copy form other than for same day registration;	£20.00”

(12) In paragraph 9(b)—

(a) in the second column (amount of fee) omit “£30.00”.

(b) at the end insert—

“(i)	where the annual return is delivered in hard copy form,	£40.00
(ii)	where the annual return is delivered by electronic means;	£14.00”

(13) In paragraph 9(c)(i) after “delivered “ and before “for” insert “in hard copy form”.

(14) In paragraph 9(c)(ii) after “delivered” and before “other” insert “in hard copy form”.

(15) After paragraph 9(c)(ii) insert—

“(iii)	where the required documents are delivered by electronic means for same day registration,	£30.00
(iv)	where the required documents are delivered by electronic means other than for same day registration;	£8.00”

(16) In paragraph 10(a)(i) in the second column (amount of fee) for “£50.00” substitute “£100.00”.

(17) In paragraph 10(e) in the second column (amount of fee) for “£30.00” substitute “£20.00”.

(18) In paragraph 11(a) omit “644, 649,”.

(1)

2004 c.27.

(2)

Section 3 was amended by S.I. 2009/1804, Schedule 3, paragraph 2.