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You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
Submit HM Land Registry applications in the portal, reducing errors and requisitions.
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
Find out how to register for Corporation Tax as a non-resident company if you have sold, gifted or transferred interests in UK property or land.
Find out about being 'active', trading and non-trading, and being dormant if you’re a new or existing company or organisation.
Find out if you need to register your business if you produce, import, warehouse, sell or deal in motor and heating fuels.
Submissions related to human medicines need to be submitted directly to the MHRA.
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
Find out if, and how, you need to register with HMRC when you start employing people.
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
What we check and how you apply for approval.
When and how to tell HMRC about new employment related securities (ERS) schemes, or schemes that have ceased.
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Find out how to become a pension scheme administrator if you're an individual, partnership or business.
If you're a pension scheme administrator find out how to apply to register a new pension scheme with HMRC or check the progress of submitted applications.
Fees for common applications, for example Scale 1 and Scale 2 transactions, charges of registered land, leases, large scale and fixed fee applications.
Register or renew registration with the Environment Agency to transport, buy, sell or broker waste.
How to register a group of companies, company divisions, joint business ventures and business units for VAT and what to do if they change after registration.
When your waste operation does not need a permit but you may need to register.
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