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Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities
In a partnership, you and your partner (or partners) personally share…
You can trade under your own names, or you can choose another name for…
You must register your partnership for Self Assessment with HM Revenue and…
Relationship with Partner
Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner
You may be eligible to apply for settlement (indefinite leave to remain in…
Your permission to be in the UK must be based on your relationship. Before…
You must provide: a current passport or other valid travel identification…
Your children may be eligible to get settlement (indefinite leave to…
You must apply online. You need to be in the UK when you apply. Once…
How to divorce or end a civil partnership if your partner’s gone missing, you do not know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead
Immigration staff guidance on assessing a person’s relationship with their partner.
How to provide evidence that you're a family member of an EEA or Swiss citizen or person of Northern Ireland.
Form to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK if you are the partner of a person, or parent of a child, who is present and settled in the UK.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.
Guidance for charity trustees on when to report incidents involving the charity's partners as a serious incident.
Check you can end your civil partnership, agree or disagree with an application, what to do if your partner lacks mental capacity
Marriage Allowance allows you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner: what you get and how to apply for free.
You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record
Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order
Form N218: Notice of service on a partner.
How to apply for Investment Partner status to receive funding and deliver homes through the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) 2021 to 2026 and associated affordable housing programmes.
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
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