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Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company
A limited company is a company ‘limited by shares’ or ‘limited by…
You must choose a name for your business if you’re setting up a private…
You must provide a registered office address and email address when you…
Your company must have at least one director. Directors are legally…
Most limited companies are ‘limited by shares’. This means they’re owned…
When you register your company you need: a ‘memorandum of association’ - a…
Use this service to register your company with Companies House. You will…
Most companies register for Corporation Tax and PAYE as an employer at the…
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
Find technical information about the VAT reverse charge if you buy or sell building and construction services.
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.
Find out if your business needs to publish a tax strategy, what it should include and when to publish it.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
Find out how to work out VAT on supplies of staff including supplies made by staff bureaux.
When HMRC will issue a joint and several liability notice to individuals who have been involved with companies which have become insolvent and have a tax liability with HMRC.
Find out the eligibility requirements for common land or shared grazing for an SFI agreement.
What private maritime security companies (PMSCs) with a trade control licence must do when their circumstances change like leaving the sector or merging.
Find out about gaining approval for a fair partial exemption special method if you deal with partial exemption for insurers.
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
How to charge and account for VAT on the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and EU member states (VAT Notice 725).
Find out how to claim input tax on funded pension scheme expenditure for both employers and trustees.
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