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Questions and answers

The company is inactive. Can you simply leave it that way?

Operations have stopped. Now it is time to tie up the loose ends.

Published: 9 November 2026

The short answer

Inactive does not mean dissolved

Check outstanding reporting, fees, balances and assets. Closing tax files does not replace the Companies Registrar process, or vice versa.

Reviewing company records with an adviser before handling an inactive company.
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Choose the right route

The expedited route is for companies with no assets, debts, pending legal proceedings or administrative enforcement proceedings. Other companies need another route. Start with an inventory of assets, liabilities and open files, and coordinate the process with the appropriate professionals.

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Sources and further information

General information, not a substitute for individual advice. Earlier-year sources explain principles only; their annual amounts and deadlines have not been carried forward.