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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.
How to set up a limited company, appoint directors and shareholders or guarantors, and register for tax.
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…
Consistent and standards-based comma-separated values (CSV) files help make data more effective and easier to share across government.
Become a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
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 use chatbots and webchat tools to improve your users’ experience of your service.
Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
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