A least of financial supports available to you.

Your company or association must file a Company Tax Return if you get a ‘notice to deliver a Company Tax Return’ from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

A-Z of Business finance and support

A-Z of Patents, trademarks, copyright and designs.

You can register your trademark to protect your brand, for example the name of your product or service.

In a partnership, you and your partner (or partners) personally share responsibility for your business. This includes:

You’re self-employed if you run your own business as an individual and work for yourself. This is also known as being a ‘sole trader’

If you start working for yourself, you’re classed as a sole trader. This means you’re self-employed - even if you have not yet told HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

You may need permission or separate insurance to run a home business, and you’ll need to check if you have to pay business rates. Check this article out for the details.

What you need to do to set up depends on your type of business, where you work and whether you take people on to help.