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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).
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.
Become a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
A sole trader is a type of business. It’s the simplest business structure…
You can trade under your own name, or you can choose another name for your…
You register as a sole trader by registering for Self Assessment. You must…
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
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.
Use this form to change a proprietor’s name or address.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of business premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
The Environment Agency has completed a flood scheme which will reduce flood risk for 333 properties and unlocks £75 million regeneration opportunities.
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in interpreting the Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/1093) for the purposes of administering the business rates retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) multipliers. As...
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