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Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a company in the UK.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a limited liability partnership (LLP) in the UK.
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
Delay paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you transfer your business to a limited company in return for shares, check if you're eligible, let HMRC know if you do not want to claim Incorporation Relief (sometimes called 'business transfer relief')
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
Equity (Incorporating the Variety Artistes’ Federation): annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
How to line up your reporting dates for accounts and Company Tax Returns at the end of your limited company's first year
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