Business

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Plan

Setup

Gov.uk: Choose a legal structure for a new business

https://online.hmrc.gov.uk/registration/newbusiness

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm.htm - trademark

Sole Trader

https://www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader

http://www.smarta.com/advice/starting-up/starting-your-own-business/what-is-a-sole-trader

http://www.contractorcalculator.co.uk/contractors_rarely_operate_sole_traders.aspx

Limited Company

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_formation

http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/gbhtml/gbf1.shtml

http://www.contractoruk.com/limited_companies/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_company_law

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_partnership

Companies House
- Company Registration

You must set up the company with Companies House and let HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) know when the company starts business activities.

Every financial year, the company must:

put together statutory accounts send Companies House an annual return send HMRC a Company Tax Return The company must register for VAT if you expect its takings to be more than £77,000 a year.

If you’re a director of a limited company, you must:

fill in a Self Assessment tax return every year pay tax and National Insurance through the PAYE system if the company pays you a salary