Business Startup Compliance Checklist
Starting a business involves several legal and compliance steps. Use this checklist to make sure you have covered all the essentials before trading.
Registration and legal structure
Insurance and compliance
Financial record-keeping
Helpful organisations
HM Revenue & Customs
GovernmentResponsible for collecting taxes, paying some forms of state support, and administering national insurance.
Companies House
GovernmentIncorporates and dissolves limited companies, registers company information, and makes it available to the public.
Information Commissioner's Office
RegulatorThe UK's independent authority for data protection and information rights, enforcing the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
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