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To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission.
How to set up a charity: find trustees, choose a name and structure, create a governing document, meet the public benefit requirement, register your charity.
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
Find government-owned property, buildings or land that's available to buy, or contest its use
Reclaim Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Parental Bereavement Pay and Shared Parental Pay, find out about Small Employers’ Relief and get help if you cannot afford payments.
How to apply for bankruptcy online: how much it costs, get help paying the fee, what you’ll need
How to bring goods into the UK from any country, including how much tax and duty you’ll need to pay and whether you need to get a licence or certificate.
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator.
Use this form to give notice of shares allotted following incorporation. Include the optional continuation pages if needed.
Your company's financial year can run for more or less than 12 months - find out how to change it
How to pay a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA), including payment methods, reference numbers, bank details and deadlines.
Find a licensed insolvency practitioner in your area.
Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
If you're an employer and provide expenses or benefits to employees or directors, you might need to tell HMRC and pay tax and National Insurance on them
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.
How to take court action to repossess a property or evict a tenant if you're owed money for rent or a mortgage
Charities can register online with HMRC and claim tax relief or get tax back on Gift Aid donations and bank interest, charitable purposes, registration
Use this form to apply, as an individual, to remove your personal details from the public Companies House register.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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