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Community interest companies are one of the legal structures available in the UK for establishing or incorporating a social enterprise.<br />
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The main benefits of incorporating as a CIC include the right to use the designation "CIC", providing reassurance to stakeholders about the organisation and its governance.<br />
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UK CICs are subject to regulation by the CIC Regulator (the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies).<br />
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CICs do not enjoy any tax incentives compared with ordinary limited liability companies.<br />
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However, they provide greater operational flexibility - and are regulated more lightly - compared with charities.<br />
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The CIC structure was introduced in 2005.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Charitable status]]<br />
*[[Company]] <br />
*[[Company law]]<br />
*[[Governance]]<br />
*[[Incorporation]]<br />
*[[Limited liability company]]<br />
*[[Not-for-profit]]<br />
*[[Profit for purpose]]<br />
*[[Regulation]]<br />
*[[Regulator]]<br />
*[[Social Business Trust]]<br />
*[[Social concerns]]<br />
*[[Social enterprise]]<br />
*[[Social impact bond]]<br />
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==Other resources==<br />
*[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c86b9ed915d6969f457f6/10-1388-community-interest-companies-benefits-of-a-cic-leaflet.pdf CICs compared with charities and ordinary limited companies - the CIC Regulator]<br />
*[https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-regulator-of-community-interest-companies UK Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies - about us - what we do]<br />
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