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Pro Forma Invoice / help needed
Hi Everyone on this forum, i need a little bit of help with my latest building project Basically, im a builder who hasn't worked for 8 months due to a car accident, this means iv not earned in that time. Iv recently quoted a big renovation job in which the insurance company has agreed to pay out for my quote. Im not Vat…
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Excluded from the security of tenure provisions granted by the Landlord and Tenant Ac
Hi Can anyone advise on this please. A friend of mine who is just taking on business premises has been given a lease to sign, which has the above exclusion and I'm concerned that this is a pointless lease with this exclusion. I have googled it but can't seem to find a straight answer on the implications. Any help would be…
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help with pizza delivery service
Hi All I was thinking of starting up my own pizza delivery service as domino's, pizza hut are too far away where i live. My questions are - can i start this from home i.e cook the pizzas from home then deliver them (employ someone to deliver) becuase obviously i dont want to have to pay upfront for a unit and all catering…
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Funding for studio set up
I am about to finish a HND in Sound Production at college and im looking to find links to places where i might get funding as to setting up my own business from home. I'm looking to set up a service for mastering tracks for bands and artists from home to start with, before trying to branch out and hire a small local unit…
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Question on VAT on Car Repairs
I have found this one the HMRC Website: Reclaiming VAT on repairs and maintenance You can reclaim all the VAT you're charged on repairs and maintenance to a vehicle so long as: * the vehicle is used to some extent for business purposes * the business pays for the work to be done It doesn't matter if the car is used for…
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Food and Drink Kiosk
I hve been offered a food and drink Kiosk on a 3 year lease from the council. Does anybody have any tips on starting up?
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PPL music licence/barclay collections
Hello, I have a small business which opened a year ago. I run a hair salon. I have a prs music licence and did not know I also need a ppl licence. I have been billed £285.31 for a years licence and £142.66 for not having a ppl licence. My business is small and cannot afford to pay this in one lump sum, I have spoken to ppl…
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Business Rates
Up until 18 months ago we had a sandwich shop. Which we closed down. It had a rateable value of £2650.00. The shop is also part of our residential property. We did not pay business rates exempt,but do pay residential rates. We have just received a business raters bill for in excess of £1100 for the financial year 2011/12.…
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money paid into account by error
hello, we run a small ltd company and we have received a payment from one of our custmers by bacs which was meant for another comapny, we ahave been in contact with then to tell them we have recived a remittence advice and money by mistake, they suggested a credit note to cover thrie mistake, but now the are wanting a…
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online payment systems for online shop
hi all i am setting up a new business online and looking at the options for payment. I know i could use paypal which takes approx a 3% fee. What are my other options? someone mentioned world pay ? i see they take a £3.5% fee plus £15 a month.. i presume SAGE pay and all the others must charge similar fees.. Has anyone done…
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Is Capital Classed as Income?
When I fill out a tax return for hmrc, is capital that I pay into the company classed as income?
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Registering with HMRC
My hubby registered as new self-employed today. QWe registered with HMRC online. We were told by the jobcenter that we should recieve an email to confirm registration. The job centre want to see the email as proof so that hubby can claim the £50 allowance to newly self-employed before it stops the end of this month. We…
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How not to get discouraged when starting up
Any tips ? _pale_
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Set up an ebay business - some accounts help please
In February I started selling a service on Ebay to make some extra money on top of my day job. I was just testing it out to see if it was worth it to begin with but I decided I wanted to keep it up so contacted HMRC to let them know about it and now they know about it so I figure I've got to sort out my accounts. I'm…
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New job in sales for small niche business - please help!
I have recently got a job in sales for a small business in London that provides Airport Transfers, primarily for business people or holidaymakers. I am totally new to the concept of b2b sales (I previously worked for a charity soliciting donations) I've been doing my best to catch up. The unique selling point of my service…
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Setting up business..need some feedback?
Iam currently on Incapacity benefit and can take part in a scheme where I can do 'Permitted Work' to test the waters as it were without loosing my benefits. Then when things improve my aim is to move off them into work. Whilst I've been out of work I have been planning on starting my own small business doing garden…
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Princes trust, alternative.
Hi I wonder if anyone can help me? I am very interested in starting up a franchise and was wondering if there is anyway to get a grant to do this. I am 31 so too old to apply through the princes trust, but was wondering if there was any other way of getting the money I need. It is a low cost start up of £3000-£5000, I…
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Additional work secured - Setting up advice sought please
Hello Money Saving Experts, I am looking for some advice for a friend please and have been advised to move this thread from the 'Up Your Income' forum to here. She has just been asked to undertake some work outside of her normal working hours, delivering training events. At present the number of training events is yet to…
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Can anyone help me on here please?
I have posted this in the Consumer rights forum but I am hoping someone on here can help me please. I really am at my wits end! I bought a van from a dealer on the 03/03/2011. I paid £1,495 for it. Its a Citreon Berling 52 plate with 67,000 miles on the clock. Today it started making a really strange high pitched noise and…
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Start up Britain grant
It's mentioned today again, Cameron's start up Britain grants. Does anyone know how to apply for them please?