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What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
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…
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.
Use this form to change a proprietor’s name or address.
Who can set up employee ownership, employee shares and engagement, employee directors, model documentation
What to do following the death of a joint, sole or last surviving proprietor of a registered estate, charge or mortgage (practice guide 6).
Find out who can search against the name of an owner of land or registered mortgages and how to do it (practice guide 74).
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