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Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities

• Setting up

  In a partnership, you and your partner (or partners) personally share…

• Naming your partnership

  You can trade under your own names, or you can choose another name for…

• Register the partnership

  You must register your partnership for Self Assessment with HM Revenue and…

Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner

• Overview and fees

  You may be eligible to apply for settlement (indefinite leave to remain in…

• Eligibility

  Your permission to be in the UK must be based on your relationship. Before…

• Documents you must provide

  You must provide: a current passport or other valid travel identification…

• Applying for your children

  Your children may be eligible to get settlement (indefinite leave to…

• How to apply

  You must apply online. You need to be in the UK when you apply. Once…

• Updated: 3 April 2019

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

• Updated: 1 May 2024

• Updated: 2 July 2019

• Updated: 2 July 2019

• Updated: 20 June 2019

• Updated: 28 April 2021

How councils should approach rematching, both for guests who have completed a sponsorship term, and for those seeking a rematch before their agreed term ends.

• Updated: 16 January 2023

Information and guidance on Social Outcomes Partnerships (also known as Social Impact Bonds) and the Life Chances Fund.

• Updated: 5 September 2023