A Guide to Registering Your Business with HMRC

A Guide to Registering Your Business with HMRC

Not sure where to start with self-employment, limited companies and other HMRC jargon? We can help!

By Business & IP Centre London Network Events

Date and time

Tuesday, May 20 · 10:30am - 12:30pm GMT+1

Location

Catford Library

23-24 Winslade Way London SE6 4JU United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

BIPC Lewisham is proud to welcome Hugh McDonald from His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to guide you through the different options you have when it comes to registering your business with HMRC.


During this session, Hugh will share his expertise and cover:-


  • Your obligations to HMRC when it comes to starting a new business venture.
  • What to do if you are thinking of becoming your own boss.
  • The different ways you can choose to structure your business (Sole Trader, Limited Company, CIC, etc.).
  • Key steps to take when registering for self-employment (as a Sole Trader) or when registering your small business as a Limited Company.
  • The self-assessment requirements you need to be aware of, such as the tax system, tax payments, how to pay and when (key dates for 2025/2026).


After the general overview, we will have a Q&A session for participants on registering for self-employment or registering their small businesses.


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Check out our schedule and register your place on our new in-person programme: Kickstart Your Business, taking place across our borough BIPC Local libraries, and also at the British Library.

Open to all UK business owners across the capital, Kickstart Your Business offers tailored, accessible workshops, which aim to put practical support in place to start and progress with their business development. We have partnered with JPMorgan Chase & Co to bring aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners our new two day start-up programme.

Whether it's helping aspiring entrepreneurs turn their business idea into a reality or helping early stage start-ups find the spark they need - our programme and network of six London boroughs delivers grass roots support on your doorstep. Learn the skills, information and know-how you need to build a viable business today.

We also regularly offer the Kickstart your business programme in an online or hybrid format to provide more flexibility.

Find out more on our website

Our partner library network includes the following London boroughs:

  • Bromley
  • Enfield
  • Greenwich
  • Lewisham
  • Waltham Forest
  • Wandsworth

The Kickstart Your Business workshops are:

  • "Business Research and Information': Protecting what your business does and creates is key to creating value. In this interactive workshop on Intellectual Property, you’ll learn the practical steps you need to take to own and defend new inventions, products and brands. Topics include all you need to know about patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. This workshop also covers the fundamentals of using the BIPC’s and your library’s resources to develop a strategic roadmap for your business. You will be introduced to concepts like the Value Proposition and to tools like the Business Model Canvas, to help you make informed business decisions, plan and offer value to your customer.
  • 'Get Started': In this high energy and practical workshop, you will find out how to set up your business and avoid common start-up pitfalls. By the end of the day, you will have the skills, knowledge and confidence to complete a one page business plan.

The project is funded by the British Library, five participating London boroughs and generously supported by JPMorgan Chase & Co.