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Tax and registering

Find information registering your business with HM Revenue & Customs and Companies House.

  1. Registering your business

    You will need to register with a number of different organisations, depending on the type of business you're setting up.

  2. Set up as a sole trader

    Register as a sole trader and find out your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.

  3. Set up and run a limited partnership

    Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.

  4. Set up and run a limited liability partnership (LLP)

    Setting up an LLP so you can run a business with 2 or more members - registration, LLP agreement, members and their responsibilities.

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