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Tax Expenses that are allowed?
Hi, as per another post I am nearing 40% tax bracket and want to cut down my profits with expenses to avoid paying more tax. What is reasonable to put down as expenses, some people say heating and lighting and interest on a mortgage etc, obvious things like stationary I know and purchases for the work, but I am looking for…
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How can I work out when I go to 40
I run a small company on the side of my normal job, I am on self assessment and earn the following... £31,000 - PAYE £3,500 - other work Tax Code 170L I was wondering how much I can earn altoghter until I go onto 40% tax bracket??? as when this happens I want to transfer busness to wifes name really as she earns nothing.
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Mail Redirection to PO BOX or other address
Hi I have set up a small mail order business, but I don't like post coming to my address simply as unwanted callers etc can be a problem, and my wife is on her own in the day. I was thinking of a post office box number, but this is costly and hassle at £56 plus £56 for delivery and people can be put off by a PO BOX number.…
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Business name
I am considering setting up my own part time business, can anyone answer this question for me....apologies if it's a stupid question. If my name is James Williams and I want to set up a gardening company for example if I call the company 'Williams garden services' does this satisfy the sole trading rules and therefore my…
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SB "Employee" confidentiality contracts
I am now at a stage where I am seriously considering farming out some of my work. I'd like the person to work on a freelance basis just taking work as and when I am too busy to do it myself (which also means I wont need to make NI or PAYE contributions) BUT: Obviously I dont want the person to contact my clients and steal…
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SB Taking Interest Free Credit
We are a small business manufacturing and selling to public timber buildings. We would like to offer an "interest-free" payment option to our customers . If anyone out there can advise us on companies that can offer us this service and who they use we would be very grateful. Many thanks in advance!
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SB Credit Card Payment Facility
We are a small company manufacturing selling and erecting timber buildings (field shelters, stables, also just added BBQ huts, log cabins etc). At the moment we have got a bog standard business account with the Nat West. We will be attending several shows this spring and we really need to be able to take credit card…
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Recruitment agencies
Anyone have any experience in the recruitment business... Care to share any knowledge?
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Insurance for a holistic holiday business
Hi, I am starting a holistic holiday business in April; running yoga holidays in Brittany. I need to find insurance to cover me but don't know much about this. I will be using a qualified yoga teacher. I'd like to hear from anyone who has or who can indicate a good provider with a good deal. Thanks
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sb self employment
just been offered wofk doing soft furnishings, but i need to be self employed, is this hard to do? where do i start? its not in my home
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Setting Up Business Help...
Hi, i am currently thinking of setting up as a web host as well as doing my normal job but i am unsure of a few things. 1. Do i need to register as a business or can i just use whatevernameiwant.com and not bother registering it as a business name? 2. I have worked out my income from this ventureto be around £1000-£2000 in…
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Email Disclaimers
Hi, Anybody know were i can get FREE buiness ones Thank,s
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CH & SB: cordless phones on more than one line
I've tried getting some info on this on the techie board, but it occurred to me some of you will have separate landlines for home and business in close proximity, and what I want to know is, will two cordless phones on separate base stations 'attached' to two different phone lines but in close physical proximity interfere…
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SB Small biz vs Franchise??
I have been seriously considering setting up my own business, but the opportunity of a franchise in a similar line of work has just appeared. Does anyone have experience of franchising?? Is it better or worse than running a small business? I can see obvious pro and cons but I have no experience of either so any comments to…
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CH: For Sale - me.
Hello all, Now, I'm not sure if this is the right place for such a post, but I'm a long-time reader of this site, (particularly "cheap buys" board) who has only recently started posting on here.. I wanted to quickly say hello and direct you here: http://www.aDayForAsia.org I'm auctioning myself for the day on E-bay. All…
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Newly declared sole trader info please!
Hi, I have recently decided to work as a part time self employed sole trader, in addition to my paid full time job. I design and make novelty jewellery and gift items etc, and first off I am selling them through the likes of Ebay, but really I want to sell them at craft fairs etc. Does anyone know of a good link for a…
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Hosting
i need hosting for a website, need an email up and ready straight away. any way i wnet with netfirms, but they were rubbish, im gettin my money bak under 30 day money back. any way, I found https://www.ipowerweb.com they look good. anyone got any experience with them. are thes american companies any good, if not who would…
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Great free forum
http://ffh.jconserv.net/forum/main.php Jconserv is the best free forum i've ever come across, they have so many features such as mod's and templates and if you want a mod head to the forum and request it, it's free, apart from a small ad banner at the bottom you hardly notice, I have a forum with them so i'd though i'd…
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Make ur own free website!
free website!
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Multiple Business Issues
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help guide me here... Basically I am F/T employed so pay PAYE via my employer on top of this on the side from work I do web design amounting to about £5K extra income a year which currently I pay tax as self employed via a company name i.e. "WebDesign Ltd" I have a bank account for this.…
