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How to order certified copies of certificates and documents held on the Companies House register.
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 a company ‘limited by shares’ or ‘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…
Most limited companies are ‘limited by shares’. This means they’re owned…
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…
How to apply for a discretionary grant where the dissolved company can be restored. (Company has been dissolved for less than six years)
When HMRC will issue a joint and several liability notice to individuals who have been involved with companies which have become insolvent and have a tax liability with HMRC.
How to make a negligible value claim for unquoted shares, and how to check if shares previously quoted on the London Stock Exchange now have negligible value.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money, and how to submit your compliance statement.
How to complete your CT600 Company Tax Return form for Corporation Tax and what information you need to include.
Find out about group and divisional VAT registration and the forms you should use to apply.
Trade licence plates - who can use them, when they can be used and how to get a trade licence
How to register a group of companies, company divisions, joint business ventures and business units for VAT and what to do if they change after registration.
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