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Self Employed Tax Question
Hi everyone, I'm planning on starting to sell some items online and need to register with Hm revenue & customs... does anyone know if it matters that the online account i use to sell is in my partners name, and the money is paid into her account? Thanks
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Employee or Self employed
Good day, I am setting up a music studio with two other guys. We will all be equal shareholders in this ltd company. We also have an engineer that is freelance but works every day from our studio. He currently invoices us and pays his own tax. We have been told that we should employ him as it is not good to have a…
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Advice for a complete novice please .
Hi everyone, I am hoping to soon start work for myself , however when it comes to looking into all the legalities of tax e.t.c ive got brain drain ....lol....Ive just looked at the HMRC site and cant make head nor tail anyway if anyone can help i know you all can . Basically i am a discharged bankrupt and very aware of…
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Help with research ideas
Dh works for a national windscreen repair/replace company here in UK, our plans are to move back to his home country in caribbean and start our own windscreen repair/replace company. I don't know the first thing about changing windscreens let alone how to start a business. We have been on the business link course planning…
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New business idea - Money Advice Shop
Hi, Am only young and as of yet don't have the funds to hand. Just wanted to run an idea by you guys. Working in a bank I see many people who just don't understand finances, wether it be a simple thing like how to pay a bill to complex Inheritance Tax etc. I am really passionate about helping empower people to deal with…
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New Business Idea - advice appreciated
Hi all I am based in Northern Ireland. My cousin in the Carribean has a successful company making his own soy sauces ( and more). He does good business in the US, the Carribean & the Netherlands. With me being based in the UK he has asked if I would be interested in taking on the distribution, firstly in the area that I…
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Taking over a nursery business
Hi, I wonder if someone can help. I am looking at taking over my sons nursery. However i dont know how to go about it or who to turn to. Basically to cut a long story short, the nursery owners have upped and left with all us parents advanced payments for may. They had not paid the staff for April either. I know it will…
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employee theft
If this is in the wrong place, apologies, I am very new! I work as a manager for a small company and have an assistant manager who has advised me he is leaving. As the business involves day to day handling cash, the first thing I had to do was check the safe to which only myself and the assistant manager have keys and…
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Small business idea,need feedback.
I have an idea to start a small business cleaning home computers and running security checks. I would visit the customer's home, clean their PC inside and out and run virus checks and recommend any extra security required(freeware of course) My question is, would you pay for this? and if so how much?
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Can you help
I have atarted self employed in April and i was on HB and Council benefit. Now the council have sent the form and they want to know all the ins and outs. They want to know actual income and estimated income, actual expenses and estimated expenses. What i'd like to know is if i have do work and the company makes money do…
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Delivery by Sea Freight from China
Does anyone have any idea how long it might take for things to arrive from China by sea? I have been offered delivery by air freight at a price (in about 4 days) or as a part container load by sea freight (they have not given a time scale for this) and am trying to work out the best option.
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Self Employed - National Insurance?
Hi I am currently in the process of setting up as a freelance web designer. I'm studying at university at the moment and want to be able to do this in the holidays and in my free time. I know I have to register as self employed. There is one thing I am a bit confused about though to do with national insurance. I was…
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Accountant/Webdesinger
Hi, I have just set up my own business a cake shop in Brighton which has been open and running for 2 months. I have one member of staff. I am looking for a firm to handle my accounts and I have no idea where to start! I found this firm through google: http://www.taxassist.co.uk/ and they say that they specialise in small…
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VAT on products sold..
I am setting up a new business and am unsure about pricing, as detailed in another thread, however I’m also unsure about the VAT to be paid… I will be having my product manufactured outside the UK, and shipped directly from the manufacturer to the distributor. I understand that if I have any product shipped to me, I will…
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Working out distributor pricing?
Not sure if this is an appropriate are to post thins but I'll try anyway... I am starting up in a new area of business and am now looking to sort out distributors to sell my product... however I am not sure on pricing. The market my product is being introduced into is competitive, and if i want it to sell at a particular…
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Grant for new cafe doors in conservation area?? (Scotland)
My Mother works in a small cafe/restaurant which we have just found out, is in a conservation area. It has been open a little over 2 years and was all fully refurbished when it opened. So they have very little cash to spare. They have now received a letter ordering them to install new wooden doors on the two external…
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Self employed
I wish to be self-employed and was wondering if anyone could answer what the current rate of Tax and National Insurance is please.
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Best savings accounts for small businesses?
Hello I took out a savings account with Northern Rock a couple of years ago (and wasn't one of those to withdraw funds during the troubles). It pays a reasonably good rate of 5.35% at the moment, but I can't help but think there's possibly something better out there. What accounts do you recommend for business savings that…
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hsbc survey, win £15000 flights
i saw this thought i would pass it on. if you fill it in you enter a competitoin to win 15k of business flights, it only takes a few mins https://survey.hsbc.co.uk/step1.php?from=mse
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Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 - FREE
Has been verified as legit website as is linked to official Microsoft Website, excellent reviews too!!! Office Accounting Express 2008 (U.K. version) Important note: The version you are about to download is the UK version U.K. version only. Download size: 287MB Requirements: Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista License: FREE.…
