Step 2: Register your business in the UK We’ll need to register our business in the UK. We must register the following things: 1) Register for self-assessment tax 2) Name your business according to certain rules 3) Run the business as an individual 4) Share profits between partners
Step 3: Licences When setting up a business in the UK we may need to apply for a licence, depending on what our business is. We are going to sell clothes and accessories, because of that these licenses are required:
Pavement or street display licence (England and Wales):
A licence for putting advertising signs on the road or pavement.
Public space surveillance (CCTV) licence:
A public surveillance licence is needed to carry out manned guarding activities with the use of CCTV equipment.
Notification to process personal data:
Notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if your organisation processes personal data in an automated form.
Licence to play background music (PRS): Licence to play recorded music in public (e.g. a radio, CD or music channel) on your business premises.
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