Going formal

Informal trader to registered business — the most common route here.

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What this obliges you to do

Requirements that attach to operating in going formal.

Compliance →
  • Zoning consent

    The property must be zoned for what you intend to do on it.

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And these, which every registered business carries — listed here because this is where they bite.

  • Register the company

    This is the step that makes you a business rather than a person trading. Everything else on this page assumes it is done.

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A general description, not legal advice — requirements and thresholds change. Confirm the current position with the authority named.

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