sole-trader

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    Sole trader, definition of "starting trading" and when to register

    Hi all, I wanted to understand what is the definition of "starting trading" in relation to being a sole trader. I read on a variety of website the following statement: >>You have up to the 5 October of your second business year to register as a sole trader. So if you started trading on 11...
  2. New year, new business – why now is the perfect time to start up

    New year, new business – why now is the perfect time to start up

    New year. New start. New business? The start of the year is normally the most popular time to launch a business in the UK. If you’re thinking of taking the leap, now could be the perfect moment. The start of the year is consistently the most fruitful when it comes to UK company formations. In...
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    Sole employee diagnosed with cancer

    I have an online business working in a niche that is quite specialist which has been running for over 10 years. I'm a sole director. This week, my only employee, who has been working with me for nearly all that time, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. It's really awful for her, and obviously...