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VAT Return - questions
This is a bit long winded so please bear with me...... I sell metal and plastic parts (from the industry i work in) via the phone and customers also have the option of buying online via my web site. It is a part time job hence why i created an online shop as means i can still do my full time job without having to take…
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Self Assessment Tax Return Help
Hello, I'm due to submit my self assessment tax return online, only thing is I have never done it before. I had a friend that did mine previously, but he is unable to help me this time. My outgoings and incomings have stayed the same but my wages in my other job from a PLC company (already registered with tax) has gone up.…
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Taking someone to small claims court or money claim online
Hi I am a freelance designer and have a client who owes me over £4000 in unpaid invoices, I am looking for advice regarding taking the client to court or using money claim online. Some of the invoices stem back to March 2009, which the last one being October 2009 so they are all well overdue - I have been chasing payment…
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Feedback appreciated!!!
Hi I am in the process of setting up a business whereby I visit Private day nurseries / toddler groups and measure / fit and sell childrens shoes? If you are a parent is it something you would consider and on avg how much do you pay for kids shoes? Also i would carry samples and then take orders delivering & fitting within…
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Liability Insurance Questions
I posted a while back about liability insurance, but am still having trouble getting this. My situation is that I sell electronic circuits (of my own design) and railway modelling items via eBay. I am also starting to do local railway shows to broaden my market. I need Public and Product liability insurance. The best quote…
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Self assessment - council tax
Hi Filling out my self assessment. First time done it as business only been going for about 18 months. I am a web designer and work from home. I have found all the info about what can be claimed as expense - e.g. telephone, broadband, (heat/light/power), etc. It mentions that can claim on council tax (this page -…
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Telephone Answering Service
Dear All, I was wondering whether any of you have used a telephone answering service before, the type where a call is routed to a call centre and is answered in your company name, a message taken and emailed to you. I've done some research and they seem to vary wildly in cost. Does anyone have any first hand experience of…
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Sole trader (bad credit) Business A/C
I have just been turned down for a business a/c (sole trader) by Lloyd's TSB because I have a MasterCard default ! I lost my job last year and advised all the people I owed money to, I have retrained as a painter and decorator to become self employed and start paying off what I owe. I have now started to get work and to…
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Redundant and want to start out alone
I've been redundant for the third time in the past two years and I'm starting to get rather downhearted by the whole thing. I've always had content/copy/editorial/PR jobs and it seems like those jobs are always the first to go. Although I'm applying for similar jobs, I don't want to be in the same position a few months…
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Self Employed CV Advice
Hi everyone This is more for info than anything else. If one starts a business - perhaps a shop I presume the day it opens as the first day of business. However they would have put in several months of business planning - marketing & research etc. How would one usually show this on a CV. To state the business start date…
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Suggestions on Email Service Provider
Hi I am looking for an email service provider for a small business, but I need to be able to send 50-100 seperate emails at a time,(not one email with 50-100 receipitants) Does anyone have any recommendations. Thanks
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Has anyone heard of the vault?
I heard of this place and it only takes a limited number of memberships, its located here thevault.bz but apparently the only way you can get in is by invite, so is anyone a member and feeling generous enough to invite me?
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Wanting supplier for Car Accessories etc - new business
Hello, Hopefully someone will be able to help me. My husband wants to start up a business selling car polishes, waxes and everything involved with that as well as a select range of automotive products. He would like to sell these at Car Shows and Markets. However I am struggling finding wholesalers selling these type of…
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Small business leasing commercial property-do I need solicitor?
I am a small business looking to lease a commercial property. I have negotiated the terms of the lease with the landlords agent, but was wondering if I need a solicitor to represent me in the transaction. Also I wonder what sort of fees I might expect? Thanks:confused:
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Small claims
Hi I hope someone can help. We are based in Wales and are owed aboyt £1500 by a company in Scotland. I have recieved confliciting advise by the government helplines on how to proceed with the claim. Just need some advice on where to start the claim as the Money Claim Online only applies to England and Wales.
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Director of Limited Company & Only Employee - Salary Options?
Hi there, I wondered if anybody could advise me on how I should go about paying myself as a company director. I set up a limited company back in August 2009 so that I could do freelance design work (as most companies were asking this as a necessity). I have only recently had a few weeks work and my company is finally…
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CIS deductions
One client has insisted we become CIS reg .. the others are charity exempt. We come into a very grey area when it comes to CIS reg re cleaning but we have complied. At first we were being deducted 30% for each invoice until registration .. now it is 20%. Our payments are going to be well over what we actually owe to HMRC…
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Self assessment payment help
Due to various disasters last year, we are approaching the Jan 31st deadline with a £1320 tax bill and no way of paying. Husband is a self employed sales rep, has been self employed for 11 years and this is the first time we have had difficulty paying. I don't work due to a health problem. What happens when you ask for an…
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Anyone know how to go about getting a copyright?
HI, I am looking into starting my own business, but I believe I need to have a copyright in place before I begin. Does anyone know how I go about geting one? Thanks
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VAT enquiry on limited company that is no longer trading and was never VAT registered
Hi Can anyone help me??? This is my first post, I am not sure if I had posted in the right forum. Please help...I am seriously worried about this...and is losing sleep over this I need some urgent help on VAT. I am a contractor getting job through temping agency via a limited company. The company had never registered for…
