Getting Started with the Dashboard

Learn how to navigate your TinyTax dashboard. Understand status icons, start filings, return to drafts, and use the company details drawer.

Your TinyTax dashboard is your home base for managing all your company filings. This guide shows you how to navigate it effectively.

The Overview Tab

When you log in, you land on the Overview tab — one row per outstanding filing across every company and service, soonest deadline first, with a countdown badge, the deadline, and a

button for anything that can be started today. It's the same countdown as your monthly reminder email.

To see one company's filings, type its name or number into the search box at the top of the panel — the list filters as you type.

Nothing outstanding? You'll see "All clear" — new filing deadlines appear automatically as soon as they open.

The Dashboard Grid

On the CT600 & Accounts tab you'll see a grid showing all your companies and their filing periods:

Company Name	Period End	Accounts	CT600	Profit	Tax	Actions
ABC Ltd	31 Mar 2025	○	○	£50,000	£9,500

Each row represents one accounting period for a company. You might see multiple rows for the same company if you have several periods to file or have filed an amendment.

Your sections sit in the header bar at the top of every page, next to the logo — so wherever you are (filing a VAT return, viewing billing), one click takes you to any section:

Overview — Every outstanding filing across all companies and services, soonest deadline first. This is where you land when you log in.
CT600 & Accounts — Your CT600 and annual accounts filing periods. The
button appears here.
CS01 — Confirmation statements due to Companies House.
VAT — MTD VAT returns (shown when VAT filing is available on your account).
SA100 — Self Assessment returns for directors and other people on your account.

A red or amber count next to a section shows overdue or due-soon filings there.

ℹ If you cannot see the Start Filing ▾ button, make sure CT600 & Accounts is selected in the header menu. The Overview tab has its own Start filing button on each row instead.

Looking for company management? Adding, archiving and restoring companies moved to the Companies page — click your initials in the top-right corner and choose Companies.

Understanding Status Icons

Each filing shows a status icon:

Icon	Meaning
✓ (green tick)	Filed and accepted
○ (empty circle)	Not yet filed
⏳ (clock)	Submitted, awaiting response
📄 (document)	Draft in progress
✗ (red cross)	Error or rejected

ℹ Click any status icon to open the details drawer and see more information about that filing.

How Long Does It Take for Status to Update After Filing?

The dashboard updates automatically — you do not need to refresh or do anything manually.

Submission type	Typical update time
CT600 to HMRC	Usually within a few minutes
Accounts to Companies House	Minutes to a few hours for initial submissions; up to 1–3 working days for amendments

If you see a ⏳ clock icon after submitting, your filing has been received and is being processed. No action is needed — just wait for it to resolve to a ✓ green tick (accepted) or ✗ red cross (rejected).

ℹ Companies House processes filings in batches throughout the day. If you submitted accounts in the evening, the status may not update until the next morning.

If your row still shows as not fully done after both statuses resolve, check whether both the CT600 (HMRC) and Accounts (Companies House) columns show ✓ green ticks. CT600 and Accounts are filed separately — accepting one does not automatically complete the other.

Why Do I See Two Rows for the Same Company?

You may see two rows for the same company in several situations:

1. Multiple overdue periods If your company has more than one filing period outstanding, each period appears as a separate row. File them in order — oldest first.

2. Extended accounting period (over 12 months) HMRC requires two CT600 returns for accounting periods longer than 12 months. TinyTax splits these automatically, so both appear as separate rows. Both CT600s must be filed.

3. An amendment When you amend a CT600 or accounts, the amendment appears as a separate row alongside the original. Amendment rows show an AMENDMENT #1 (or #2, #3 etc.) badge under the period dates.

4. Custom period dates If you used the "CT600 with custom dates" option to match the dates on your CT603 Notice to Deliver from HMRC, the custom-date session appears as its own row. This is correct — each row tracks a distinct filing session.

Understanding Amendment Rows

Amendment rows are labelled with an AMENDMENT #1 badge (or higher numbers for further amendments). They represent a corrected version of a previously filed return.

Common amendment states:

CT600 column	Accounts column	Button	What it means
✓	✓	Filed	Both CT600 and accounts accepted — filing complete
✓	⏳	Accounts Processing...	CT600 accepted by HMRC; amended accounts submitted to Companies House and awaiting processing
✓	—	—	CT600 only amendment — no accounts change required

ℹ The orange <strong>Accounts Processing...</strong> button means your accounts submission is in the queue at Companies House. No action is needed — processing typically takes 1–3 working days for standard accounts, or longer for amendments.

If the CT600 column shows a ✓ green tick on your amendment row, your corporation tax return has been successfully accepted by HMRC. The accounts processing separately on the same row is a normal part of the amendment workflow.

Why did an amendment row appear after I filed?

If you see an AMENDMENT #1 row appear on your dashboard shortly after your original CT600 was accepted, it was most likely created in one of two ways:

You clicked Actions → Amend CT600 in the filing history drawer after your original filing was accepted. Even clicking this option without proceeding further opens a draft amendment session.

The system created it automatically. TinyTax includes a duplicate filing guard: if you attempt to start a new filing for a period where a CT600 has already been accepted, the system redirects to an amendment session rather than creating a duplicate return.

In either case, the amendment draft is empty and will not submit anything to HMRC on its own. Your original filing remains accepted. You can safely leave the amendment row as is unless you actually need to correct your figures.

If you do need to correct your return, see CT600 Amendments for the full walkthrough.

Understanding the CT600 Column

The CT600 column shows the status of your corporation tax return for that period:

Icon	Meaning
✓ (green tick)	CT600 filed and accepted by HMRC
○ (empty circle)	CT600 not yet filed
⏳ (clock)	CT600 submitted, awaiting HMRC response
✗ (red cross)	CT600 rejected — action needed

An empty circle ○ in the CT600 column simply means the CT600 for that period has not been started yet. Check the Next Due column to see when it's required — if it says "CT600 in 11 months", there is no immediate action needed.

Starting a New Filing

To file your CT600 or accounts:

Find the company row in the grid
Click the green button:

A dropdown appears with options:

- CT600 - File your corporation tax return - Accounts - File accounts with Companies House - CT600 Filed Elsewhere - Mark as filed via accountant/other software - View documents - See submitted documents for this period (only shown if documents exist) - View all years - Open the details drawer to see all filing periods

⚠ If the button shows in red, your filing is overdue. Do not worry - you can still file, but do so as soon as possible to minimise penalties.

Returning to a Draft

If you've already started a filing but did not finish:

The button will show:

Click it and select your filing type
You'll return to where you left off with all your data preserved

✓ TinyTax automatically saves your progress. You can close your browser and return later - your data will be waiting.

The Company Details Drawer

Click the arrow (→) at the end of any row to open the details drawer. You can also click anywhere on the row itself.

The drawer slides in from the right and shows:

Company Information

Company name and number
Registration details

Filing History

All periods for this company
Status of each filing
Submitted documents (iXBRL, XML)
Error messages (if any)

Actions

Continue or retry filings
View submitted documents
Archive the company

Email reminders (shown near the bottom of the drawer)

Reminder email toggles — turn CT600, Accounts and Confirmation Statement reminders on or off independently for this company.
Mark as exempt from CT600 — just below the toggles, for companies that genuinely have no Corporation Tax return to file (e.g. flat-management or RTM companies that HMRC has not issued a CT603 to). See Does My Company Need to File a CT600?.

Filtering and Searching

Use the controls at the top of the dashboard:

Search Box Type a company name or number to filter the grid instantly.

Status Filter

All - Show everything
Overdue - Filings past their deadline
Due Soon - Approaching deadlines
Drafts - Started but not submitted
Filed - Completed filings

Filing Order Requirements

HMRC requires you to file periods in chronological order. If you have multiple overdue periods:

⚠ Previous Period Required - You must file the earlier period first, or mark it as filed elsewhere.

The dashboard will guide you to file the oldest period first, or you can mark it as "Filed Elsewhere" if you've already submitted it through another service.

Adding a New Company

Click the button at the top of the Overview or CT600 & Accounts tab:

(It's also on the Companies page — your initials, top right, then Companies.)

You can add companies by:

Company number - We'll fetch details from Companies House
Manual entry - For organisations not on Companies House (clubs, associations)

Archiving Companies

If you no longer need to file for a company:

Click your initials in the top-right corner and choose Companies
Find the company and click Archive, then confirm

You can also archive from a company's details drawer on the CT600 & Accounts tab — scroll to the bottom and click Archive Company.

Archived companies are hidden from your dashboard but can be restored at any time from the same Companies page (switch the filter to Archived companies).

Quick Tips

Bookmark the dashboard - Log in goes straight to your filing list
Check status icons - A quick glance shows what needs attention
Use the drawer - Click any row for full details and history
File in order - Complete older periods before newer ones

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