COM42070 - Case records: amending case records: priority of addresses used on output in COTAX


COTAX can hold four types of addresses on a company record. These are

  • The company address which is either
    • The Registered Office address
    • Or where the company is not registered under the Companies Acts
    • The main address or principal place of business

Processing office - computer generated output

The order of precedence for output to the company is as follows

  • Company address
  • Communication address

If the appropriate address held on the company’s record is RLS, COTAX uses the next available address

There are special rules for output if a capacity is present (Word 48KB) on the company’s record.

If an agent is acting and a form 64-8(New) is held, copy output will be sent to the agent.

Note: There is no provision for copy Notices to Deliver to be sent to agents. Details of Notices to Deliver are sent to all agents automatically each month, whether or not a form 64-8(New) is held. The details are sent to either

Or, where there is no period of responsibility
  • The current agent acting for the company at the time when the notice was prepared

The details given are

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Recovery office - computer generated output

The order of precedence for output to the company is as follows

  • Communication address
  • Company address
  • Agent address

If the appropriate address held on the company’s record is RLS, COTAX uses the next available address

For a list of forms relevant to this subject, see COM42011.

For a list of functions to use in particular situations, see COM42012.