Guidance for Candidates at Parish council elections in England

You must meet deadlines for:

• receiving and paying invoices
• sending a spending and donations return to the local returning officer

You must also submit a declaration that the return is complete and accurate.1

You must still submit a return and declarations even if you haven’t spent any money.2  This is called a ‘nil return’.

You can find these deadlines, and more information on reporting, in Completing your return.