Q) What is the procedure for registering as a sole trader?

Answered by Philip Wilkinson, Business Link,

Anyone can set up in business as a sole trader, although for certain types of work you may need a licence or permission from your local authority. Restaurants, childminders, cab drivers and street traders, for example, all need to have a local authority licence. Your qualifications and business premises may be inspected beforehand to ensure you comply with regulations

To set yourself up as a sole trader you need to you need to download and complete form CWF1 to register as self-employed - click here .

User comments by STUART HOULDCROFT at 12:07pm, 18 Jun 2007

Do I need to register the name of my business as a sole trader?

User comments by eddie houghton at 1:34pm, 10 Jul 2007

Can I continue my current job and still register to be self employed?. How does this effect my tax?

Editor comments by Adam Wayland at 2:19pm, 10 Jul 2007

I think these articles on starting up while still employed should help to answer your question, as they cover similar topics. Click the links below:

The implications of starting a business whilst in fulltime employment

and

Tax charges on a second income

User comments by Liam Rusling at 10:58pm, 12 Nov 2007

I'm not really sure how to get myself a business started. Could i have a booklet of some sort explaining step by step how to start my own business up. Thanks very much.

Editor comments by Adam Wayland at 9:44am, 13 Nov 2007

SmallBusiness.co.uk has produced a series of guides in PDF format to help you start up. You can get the first of them, 'Starting a Business', by clicking here.

The next one will be available soon and deals with business planning, so keep an eye out.

User comments by Rajan Sidhu at 5:38pm, 23 Nov 2007

i need more information about start business in portable appliance testing

User comments by montagu Nicholson at 2:44pm, 16 Dec 2007

I have just "clicked here" to get your PDF of "Starting your Business" only to be informed that I have to pay for it. I do not have an issue with this, as I have now paid for it. Only to have it state that it will be mailed to my street address. This is not of any use to me as I wanted to down load it as a PDF now. Please can you either change your comment to reflect this, or tell me how to now down load my purchase?

Editor comments by Adam Wayland at 2:29pm, 17 Dec 2007

OK, this problem should be fixed now. The PDF will be emailed to you.

User comments by wendy buttery at 10:37am, 06 Mar 2008

I have been on a health related benefit for nearly two years. I would like to set up my own business. I have all stock but banks say they cannot help as I have no funds behind me. I would appreciate any suggestions you have.

User comments by Stephanie Dryden at 5:01pm, 08 Mar 2008

I work part-time and am also looking to start my own business (as a photographer) - I obviously pay tax and NI through my salary - would I need to include details of my paid work in any tax returns as a sole-trader?

User comments by Damian Knight at 1:21am, 02 Apr 2008

If I want to start a business in France as a sole trader, do I have to register and do I need a licence to trade in the street?

User comments by Simon Faulkner at 1:29pm, 06 May 2008

I've been told many times that i should be running my own business , but i think the time has come to make that leap into the unknown !! Problem is , i'm not sure what ?? could you give me some pointers on which market places you think would be worth looking at right now ??

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