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New business idea - looking for help
Hi all, So having quit my job after growing tired of the office life I am considering a few options: 1. Re-train in a new area of work 2. Complete some sports coaching qualifications (mainly to coach as a sideline/hobby, not as a full time job) 3. Use some savings to have a crack at my own business Option 2 I will…
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Where has the VAT gone?
Hi All, I have a small business turning over well under the VAT threshold and I'm not VAT registered. I have a problem with working out whether I owe VAT and if I have been charging enough for my services. I noticed that I charge £5,000 for my services (flat rate - no mention of VAT) and my client then charges his client…
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free accounting software charity
Hi I am treasurer for a motorcycle road safety charity with about 100 members mainly recording subscriptions and expenses . Currently I am using microsoft money to record transactions and to produce reports. can anyone recommend a free suitable accounts software \i could donload and use?
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Is there a charity which grants wishes to terminally ill adults?
This is something I've been pondering this week after reading on another thread a comment about David Bowie. The comment went along the lines that although he knew he was dying he was able to continue to do the things he wanted, and some of this may have been to do with having the money/contacts in place to be able to…
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Help with This Dormant account Return!
Hi, I have an operating company which is dormant. Every year, i filed returns and account. I am having difficulty filling the account. Share value is 1 Shares 1 Share class is Ord Share is 1. There is questions such as 'Cash at bank' etc Anyone knows how to complete this? Cheers
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Inform the House of Commons debate on tax reporting
On 28 January at 4.30pm, MPs will be debating an e-petition relating to tax reporting for small businesses and the self-employed . The debate was scheduled by the Petitions Committee following a petition which was started on petition.parliament.uk. The Petitions Committee would like to invite you to get involved in this…
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Subcontractor has refused to sent a copy of an invoice.
Hi guys, I am going to a Small Claims Courts and I need an invoice as a proof. I have asked a subcontractor to send me a copy of the invoice as the old one has been lost. The subcontractor has refused. I have contacted HMRC but they said that they cannot do anything :(
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Buying overseas
Hi, I am currently looking at buying some led lighting from china, i have been in discussion with a distributor out there and have agreed a price £800 for 1000 led gu10 lights including box designs and shipping to manchester airport This then works out at 80p per led light and i should be able to ship them out for £2 each…
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Phone line for business
I have a small business which originally I ran from home but it has grown rather quicker than I imagined. I am now working from my husband's business address and currently only have a mobile number on my website. Ideally I need a landline for people to ring on either one which will go through my husbands business VOIP…
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Problems with worldpay with and phone line
Hi all I have a problem with my worldpay chip and pin terminal and payments taking ages to go through. Things were fine until about a year ago when when I would put payments through and the machine would not be able to "connect to streamline" the merchant provider and it would reconnect a second time when it occasionally…
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Salary Sacrifice and P11d's
Hi All I was hoping that you could help me with regards to P11d's and salary sacrifice. I have trolled through the millions of documents you can find online and on the HMRC website, but I still feel its all a little bit too grey for my liking!. Could anyone tell me what salary sacrifices need to be logged on a P11d and…
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Logo Design website?
Does anybody know any websites where you get to design your business logo. Free would be nice! Thanks Guys
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Sole Trader using a trding name?
Hi, I am currently a self employed sole trader musician making a very modest profit on top of my full time Employment. I am planning to branch out a bit and start to acquire more equipment and begin doing some mobile disco work and equipment hire, hopefully leading on to being a sound and lighting engineer for bigger…
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offered to be a shareholder
Hi all a friend of mines has agreed to put me down as a shareholder in a business he is setting up in exchange for my 'knowledge' and help. Is there anything I need to be aware of or ask him - it seems like I won't have to do much other than offer advice etc.
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Car Port
Hi there, We are considering building a car port on the side of our home in order to keep some of our business stock out of the weather and to enable us to find another way for increasing storage for our items/small packing area. Please can you advise if we would be able to claim back the cost of the timber, nails, and…
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Pharmacy valuation was made zero
I was in the process of purchasing a 100hpurs pharmacy. The bank offer was conditional upon the valuation report. The valuation was done and was disappointed that business valuet who assessed it made a nominal value of zero, although the business is running properly. I can't understand that if a business is running how can…
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Client unable/refusing to pay - am I being jibbed off?
Hiya, I hate to be one of those long time lurkers and only getting involved with the forum when it's something I'm after, seems a bit selfish really. Hopefully someone can offer a bit of advice as I'm starting to feel as if I'm in the wrong now. Approx 3 years ago I was self-employed running cabaret events and 'hiring out'…
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Anyone having trouble filing a return 8.1.16
Anyone else having an issue filing this evening, got halfway through and I can no longer continue.
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Tax return courses?
Does anyone know of any courses for self employed and tax returns. I am sure HMRC used to do one online but can't find it now. I am self employed and always completed my own returns as things used to be simple. However as my business has grown some I want to be sure I am claiming correctly. Decided this after paying a BIG…
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Self Assessment Tax Return Claiming Loan Money
I wonder if anyone can help me here. I’m doing the year end accounts for my husband’s small cleaning business. Typically left it to the last minute again. :eek: I’ve been doing the accounts for 7 years now so understand fairly well, except the issue of loans. So, my husband has taken out a loan to pay for various business…
