Plan for a life event
Choose a business milestone to see what you need to do
Hiring your first employee
PAYE, right to work checks, pensions, employment contracts, employers' liability insurance
Taking on business premises
Planning permission, fire safety, health and safety, accessibility, business rates
Starting to export
Customs declarations, tariffs, EORI registration, product standards, export licences
Registering a business
Companies House, HMRC registration, ICO data protection, business bank account
Crossing the VAT threshold
VAT registration, Making Tax Digital, VAT returns, record keeping
Entering a regulated sector
Sector-specific licensing, professional registration, compliance requirements