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Small biz MoneySaving
Archives for June 2012
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Franking Machine
Hi Does anyone use a franking machine and have any recs for a small business? We deal with quite a large bit of post - mainly recorded items and currently using smartstamp but ive noticed that franking saves quite a bit of money on the postage. The only downside is the rental and then the consumables can be quite…
Starting a small business - rented property and other questions...
Hello! I'm just out of University and looking to start my own business with my partner. We've got an idea, a name, and some saved up cash to buy the machine we'll need. But I'm feeling a bit lost in all of the literature, and have a few questions... I would be extremely grateful if anyone could help me clear any of them…
NI Contributions
Hello! I don't have a small business but work for several, so I'm Self-employed. Until recently I've been on a NI contributions holiday because I was earning under the minimum threshold (I was in FT education), but my income's gone up substantially and I've realised if I don't let them know they're going to land me with a…
receipts
Looking through my accounts I've found a few instances where things I've bought for my business have receipts with DH's name on. I often buy books to do with work from Amazon, for example, and although the Amazon account is in my name the "Dispatch to this address" has his name and I have receipts which say Invoice to..…
software
any recomendations for some software to do the following stock control invoicing customer records normal book keeping vat reports cheers oh and cost is important
Advice needed before committing
I have been offered 10% shares in a limited company. The company has only just started and no turnover has been established yet. I have been offered this on the provision I do a few hours a week unpaid. I am not expecting to receive any funds for a at least a year, but doing this will help my business studies whilst I am…
Can I check someone's VAT over the last couple of years?
I want to check someone's VAT history among various other checks: credit etc. How can I do this? It's also got my mind wondering about the privacy of my own affairs..
VAT History?
Hi, Is it possible for anyone other than HMRC to gain access to my VAT payment and rebates history? I own a limited company which never fully got off the ground but did trade briefly and paid a small amount of VAT and also received a rebate on it... I decided not to pursue the company any further and never entered accounts…
government start up grants
I heard the government were offering start up grants of £2k? I haven't been able to find the detail - did I imagine this?
can you run 2 different businesses at the same time?
one ltd one and one self employed one? thanks in advance.
Tax code changed?
Apologies if this s in the wrong place. Heres my situation I am employed 14 hours a week earning min wage and i also do Avon. I did my tax return online about a week ago and have recieved a letter today saying my tax code has changed to 686L the letter goes on to explain i can earn up to £566 a month for my employer before…
Virtual geographic landline number
Does anyone know of the cheapest place I can find to buy a virtual geographic phone number
Small Business
Hi, I want to set up my own small business, as I'm tired of looking for work and not getting anywhere. However, being out of work I don't had etch capital to set up a business, nor will a bank lend me the money. Does anyone know of any small business grants that are offered to be people over the age of 25? Most things I've…
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