Starting Your Own Business Made Easy As 1, 2,
What are my options? Sole Proprietor Private Company Co-Operative
Sole Proprietor (What is this?) The Owner of the company is the business No registration required Owner is liable for business debts.
Private Company (What is this?) The Company and the Owners are two separate legal entities The Company is owned by the Shareholders and managed by the Directors The Company is liable for it's own debts.
Co-Operative (usually called "Co- Ops") Similar to a company as far as the legal status is concerned Owned by Members and managed by Directors Profits are shared equally or on a pro-rata basis amongst members
So what does The PTY Guy recommend? The PTY Guy recommends that most start-ups register as Private Companies. These are the most common entities when starting a business. It's easy and there's minimal RED-TAPE requirements
So How Do I Register a Private Company? Simply dial *120*368# from your cellphone (it takes less than 5 minutes) OR Visit OR Come into our offices at Laager Centre (above the SPAR)
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