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registering a small charity
Can anyone help with my query please? Me and my small community have created a family association of less than 80 people aiming at assisting each other in sad and joyful occasions. We meet once a month and we have a small bank's saving of £6000 up to date. The issue is that we are trying to register our association as a…
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Holiday cottage letting
Some friends of mine are planning on letting some small barns that they are presently converting as holiday lets. They have planning etc but the work won't be done till next summer. Years ago I used to work for a hol cottage company, but just bookings, I don't really know about any of the rest of it. They have asked if I…
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My Low Self-Employed Income + My 'Other' Income - Tax Issues?
Thanks for the answer. All I basically wanted to know was whether or not I would have to declare\ get taxed on my winnings.
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Using domestic kitchen as business
Hi everyone. This might be a bit random, but I do hope that someone out there has experience and knowledge on this subject. I am in the process of setting up a very small business, making dog treats at home and selling them. Unsurprisingly, there is a lot of regulation involved. I have sent off the registration to the…
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Liability Case
Advice please - a customer visits my friends salon to get some waxing done. After the waxing, the customer gets changed and unknowingly sits on a bit of overspill wax. They then pay, leave, get in their car, go home and get out of the car. Apparently the wax has damaged the upholstery. My question is who is legally liable?…
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Employee Benefits / Perks
I'm interested in offering an employees benefits / perks system to my employees. I've had a look online for a suitable platform, but every one that I find is geared towards much larger companies, or has significant costs attached. So was hoping that someone on the MSE community might be able to point me in the right…
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Advice
All companies I previously had were limited companies, when I was younger I opened up several of my "dream jobs" and tried to make them work but it didn't. I'm actually a sole trader now and business is going fine. However, someone I know got a letter from companies house regarding not filing forms for an account they had…
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Importing from China question
Hi, I hope you can help me. I'm trying to start up my own business importing handmade canvas paintings from China to sell at fairs and markets. I think things are coming together, but as I'm totally new to importing I had some questions. I've spent quite a lot of time on the HMRC website but there's just too much info…
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Work as contractor - under umbrella company or limited company
Hi, I have been offered a temporary work as contractor for NHS through some agency. The agency have told me that I have two options. Work under umbrella company which is less profitable, because they charge me for their service OR set up a limited company and get money this way (by sending them weekly invoices for my work)…
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first vat return help needed
Hi I'm due to file our first vat return and phoned hmrc for advice. They basically told me to read the online vat guides which are just not easy to digest. I need to know from anyone experienced the type of thing I can claim for the 6 months prior to registration. For example van used purely for business use. .can we claim…
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Sole Trader dealing with a non payer - help?
Hi, My partner is a sole trader doing double glazing etc he is registered with BM Trada so his work has to all be checked etc... and he has had fabulous feedback for the past 2 years up until now. He has completed a houseful of windows for a customer and has invoiced them for the payment - however they are refusing to pay…
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Do you need a certificate to sell tea online?
I am a start up business looking to sell pre packaged loose leaf tea online. Do you need any certificates to do so? I recognise that tea comes under food and beverages but I am struggling to find any rules or regulations regarding this topic. Thanks
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Mileage calculation - please help
Dear all, I started my own limited company on 2nd March 2016. It is now mid-July and I made 10156 miles since I started the company. I invoiced my client first time at the end of March 2016, but got paid first time around 15th April 2016. I continue invoicing my client on a monthly basis and get paid usually in the middle…
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B&B vs home-based food business
Hi As far as I understand, B&Bs can serve food (e.g., breakfast) from their kitchen, but it's illegal for someone to serve food from their home. A B&B license does not cover food safety. A B&B is often also someone's home. Does that mean B&B breakfast serving is illegal? Any thought appreciated.
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Can a UK Registered company advertise in other currencies?
Hi, just looking to get some independent advice on aNy pitfalls with regard to advertising rates in different currencies? Especially when the business is UK registered? The client base is international not just UK. Before I've just used Sterling and Euros, but I'm leaning towards solely Euros atm. ANy suggestions much…
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Want to start selling my artwork on stalls (ie. at crafts fairs etc.). Any help?
(not sure if this is the right place to ask). So for the past couple of weeks I've been thinking about selling my art on a stall at different craft fairs (obviously starting off small, but perhaps I'd be able to make a full time job out of it- is this even possible?)- however, as I've read, you have to class yourself as…
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Which charity shop makes maximum use etc
I have a wide variety of household goods/clothing etc - all fairly decent - to donate but I would like to know which charity shop makes all possible endeavours to sell the items - ie sell on ebay etc. I ask this as one particular local charity shop accepted some board games from me recently (including a retro Mike smith…
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ASH Waste - small print
Hi All, Wondering firstly if anyone else has had this problem, and any advice would be appreciated :) We run a small cafe in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Back in December we were having some problems with our bin providers, and were put onto Ash Waste, who are based up in Manchester, who our neighbours had just gone with. When…
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Working Whilst Travelling
Hi, I'm a director of a UK company and I'm looking to travel / work for a year overseas. I'm looking to spend around a year travelling around. I'd quite like to travel and work, it also seems like a good opportunity to broaden our potential client base as once the connection is made we can work back in the UK on their…
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Asked to leave business office.
Looking for some reassurance and advice. We have rented a business office from a self storage company, we use it for storage, our main business address and a meeting place for customers and staff. The location was fine, and we were running out of space, but not ready to move just yet. We have complained a lot as the…
