Register your new business with HMRC

Register for Self Assessment, PAYE for employers, VAT and Corporation Tax
Business: Setting Up

    Register your new business with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and create your HMRC online account at the same time.

    Register your new business with HM Revenue and Customs in 1 transaction – Self Assessment, VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE for employers, HMRC

    You can register for:

    • Self Assessment if you’re a new sole trader or the ‘nominated partner’ in a new self-employed partnership
    • Corporation Tax if you’ve set up a new limited company
    • PAYE for employers if you’re taking on staff
    • VAT as a new business

    You can’t use this service if you’re setting up a limited liability partnership or you’re not the ‘nominated partner’ in a self-employed partnership. There are also a few other situations when you must register in a different way.