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Choosing a legal structure when you're starting a business: the differences between being a sole trader and a limited company, including legal risk, registration and taxes.
All private sector businesses that want to do building control work in England and Wales under the Building Act 1984 (as amended) must apply to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
What you must do when you sell your company, partnership or sole trader business
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Become a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
Our use of data from the Companies House business owner survey.
Guidance and tax advice for businesses, sole traders and limited companies, including how to set up, your responsibilities and how to get help with your taxes.
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
Resources for businesses.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of business premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
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