The whole category in one page.
VERIFY EVERYTHING DIRECTLY, BECAUSE REQUIREMENTS CHANGE
Fees, thresholds and procedures are revised regularly, and published guidance lags. Treat every article here as orientation and confirm with the agency before acting.
INCONSISTENT DETAILS ACROSS DOCUMENTS BLOCK EVERYTHING
Name spelling, date of birth and address must match across identity, company, tax and bank records. Fix mismatches before they stall a transaction you cannot delay.
REGISTRATION IS THE BEGINNING OF OBLIGATIONS, NOT THE END
Annual returns are separate from tax returns, and both are required. Lapsed filings accumulate penalties and can end in striking off, which removes the company's legal existence.
NEVER PAY WITHOUT A GENERATED REFERENCE AND AN OFFICIAL RECEIPT
Payment into a personal account is untraceable, and it is how most fraud in this area operates.
KEEP REGISTRATIONS IN YOUR OWN NAME, AND VERIFY THEM YOURSELF
An agent who controls the account controls the asset, and documents that do not verify against the registry are worthless.
ESTABLISH LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE
They can determine your structure, your capital and whether the business is viable at all.
PLAN FOR SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER THAN PUBLISHED TIMELINES, AND SEQUENCE DEPENDENT STEPS EARLY
