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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 one way to set up a business. It is legally separate…
There are 2 types of limited company: limited by shares 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…
A company limited by shares must have at least one shareholder, who can be…
When setting up a company limited by guarantee you must have at least one…
When you register your company you need: a ‘memorandum of association’ - a…
Use this service to register your company with Companies House. You will…
You can add Corporation Tax services to your business tax account if you…
Business Asset Disposal Relief (was known as Entrepreneurs' Relief) can reduce your Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell certain business assets or shares - eligibility, deadlines, how to claim
You may be able to pay less Capital Gains Tax when you sell (or ‘dispose…
How you work out your tax depends on whether all your gains are eligible…
You can claim Business Asset Disposal Relief either: through your Self…
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol.
You can register your trade mark to protect your brand, for example the…
Before you apply for a trade mark you need to: decide which general…
To apply you’ll need: details of what you want to register, for example…
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will examine your application and…
Your trade mark will be registered around 10 weeks (2 months, plus 2…
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
Personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, SIPPs
Find out about Managed Service Companies and Managed Service Company Providers, including how to identify them and their role in tax avoidance schemes.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
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