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Help with Tide Accounting Software
Hi there, does anyone use Tide Accounting for their LTD? I'm having a hard time understanding how to record transactions that occur outside my Tide business account on there. You have the option to record a manual transaction, but you cannot upload a receipt with it and it doesn't appear to register in the accounts as…
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Micro Entity Ltd Company accounts filing - HMRC / Companies House
I've spent the last 2 days going round in circles / 8 calls to HMRC and their only suggestion is to write in to them.... We are a small micro entity company looking to submit our own accounts (accountancy trained). The accounts are all done - they just need sumbmitted. However, going forward we thought it would save time…
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Internet for office - minimal use - recommendations
I only need internet for one hour, sometimes 2, a week for zoom meetings in the office I rent for half a week. Is there any way I can do this more cheaply than paying business internet rate? Like phone hotspot or anything else?
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HELP I need a website
Hi All - I need help. My wife has set up a new business called The Taste Experience and I am trying to help her out. She knows the basics like Word etc on the computer and I used to help her by building a website for her, but because I had viral meningitis years ago I cannot remember what I have to do and what one is…
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Energy broker disputes
Buisness Reduction Services ( NW) I am seeking help and wondering if anyone has experienced or resolved a dispute with Buisness Reduction Services ( NW) and PreAction resolution reached, acting on their behalf . At 0717 I had a cold call from a private number . I had just recieved keys to begin work setting up my first…
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Sole trader query
Hi all, I am currently full time employed, but have been selling on the side as a bit of a side hustle. I have since reached the £1000 threshold, so now looking to register as a sole trader to ensure I'm doing things correctly. When looking on the GOV.UK website, I cannot see the option to register as a sole trader, only…
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SBRR help
I’ve been reading and got myself in a right pickle. I own an Airbnb property. I get small business rate relief on that. Eatable value is £2500 i also started a cleaning business and have been looking at a small industrial unit with a eatable value of £5700 Can I claim for both.
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Basic PAYE Tools and National Insurance
Hi Everyone I have just realised that I should have changed an employee's National Insurance code letter on Basic PAYE tools at the beginning of this tax year. I have changed it going forward but I need to backdate the hange to the beginning of the tax year - does anyone know how to do this please? Regards BooksellerDude1
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Small Business Rates Relief
Hi all, I wonder if you can help, I am changing direction of my business meaning my offices (that are owned) are no longer suitable. I have now rented these out to another business while I am trying to find suitable new premises to rent for myself. I cannot afford to pay the government for the privilege of having somewhere…
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2 people starting a side hustle business, simplest way to register?
So feeling abit overwhelmed at all the ways to register our business. Both me & my friend work full time & have no plans in the future to leave our jobs, this side hustle plan is just a plan to bring in a few extra quid while enjoying our hobby! Everything will be split 50:50, purchases & profit, turnover will be very…
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Warning: Company registration scam
I registered a Limited Company, which turned out to be the wrong vehicle for me at the moment, but that's another story. It can always be repurposed later, so no harm done. But I was startled, a few days after paying my £50 to Companies House, to receive this in the post: I'm not normally gullible, but it took me aback…
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Advertising as a local electrician ...How?
I went it alone nearly 20 years ago as a small electrical firm(most 4 employees at peak)commercial and Domestic. These days I am just slowly getting older and winding down to retirement, but healthy and still loving it apart from a recent 18 months of illness that has now past. In the last 12 years I have had an insane…
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Starting another form of self employment
Hi! I have been self employed for many years and complete my own tax returns. I had an accountant many many years ago when I was working full time but as I only have a very small amount of income and everything is simple I now do it myself. I do not make much as I am a carer for a family member and make a very small amount…
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Sole trader, buying from amazon business account... declare it?
Hi there, i am a small ebay seller where i make to sell, i do not make much bit over the amount where i pay tax to HMRC and a registered sole tradei have been getting emails from Amazon about having a free business account to buy things which are cheaper being a sole trader..so ove registered and waiting for it to go…
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Small Cleaning Business Service Agreement
Can anyone suggest a cleaning service agreement template we could use for office and school cleaning. We have just started a partnership and have insurance in place. Thanks.
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Setting up an investment company from trading company
Hello, I would like to set up an investment company using the profits from my trading company. I'd like the family to benefit form the investment company. I know this is a broad question but any advice on how to get started please? I'd like the family to benefit from the company (when I'm dead) and the long term goal is to…
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Beware of Scam debt recovery
Today a High Court Enforcement Officer rang my business and said he was enforcing an unpaid debt and would be attending within 3 hours to be take payment or take goods. I told him I had no idea what he was talking about and he said he was phoning ahead because he could see our company didn't have any other debts or late…
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Paye
Hi there As a director, can I pay myself £12,570 a year and £3,000 dividend and only pay tax/paye on the 3k? at around 7%. Many thanks, Amy
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HMRC Set up a limited company - how??
Been on the HMRC website for 30 minutes, cannot work out how to set up a Ltd company. Can anyone tell me where to do this on the website. The site is rather confusing and badly designed. I'd like to set it up myself. Many thanks
