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How to Register a Partnership?
My business partner and I have decided to carry on trade as a partnership. What are the formalities in registering ourselves and the partnership with the tax authorities?
When you become self employed you should register with HMRC. There are three ways you can register these are either online, telephone or post.
Details on how to register online or telephone are on the HMRC website, www.hmrc.gov.uk
If registering by post, HMRC have issued new forms from 25 October 2010 to use for partners and partnerships.
Form SA400 should be completed on behalf of the partnership by the nominated partner and will enable HMRC to issue the partnership with a unique taxpayer reference (UTR) number. This number should be quoted on the partnership self assessment tax return.
Form SA401 should be completed by each partner and will enable HMRC to issue them with a UTR, if they do not already have one. This form will also register the partners for class 2 national insurance contributions.
If you need assistance on registering with HMRC or starting a business please contact your local TaxAssist Accountant.
Date published 5 Dec 2012
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