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Use this service to provide the Companies House personal code and identity verification statement for a PSC, or to request an extension.
You need to prove who you are to set up, run, own or control a company in the UK.
How to use and manage the personal code you receive when you verify your identity for Companies House.
Fill in this checklist if you’re an employee starting a new job without a P45, so your employer can work out the tax code to use on your first pay.
List of designated persons and notices issued about new designations, revocations, delistings and other changes to the UK Sanctions List.
Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
Find out which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why.
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Importers and import agents need to use IPAFFS to notify authorities about imports to Great Britain.
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If you account for your import VAT on your VAT Return, you’ll have to access the Customs Declaration Service to get a postponed import VAT statement online.
How to identify and record the people who own or control your company.
What the confirmation statement is and how to send your statement to Companies House.
How to request and manage the company authentication code you'll need to file information online at Companies House.
How to complete your identity verification in person at a Post Office, once you've entered your photo ID details online.
What you need to do if you've submitted a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service and need to send supporting documents or respond to HMRC queries.
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How to tell Companies House you have verified someone's identity.
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