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Cheap source of 10p or 20p stamps?
I often need to top up the postage on parcels by 10, 20, 30 or 40p (I have a running stock of First Class and First Class Large letter stamps). Can anyone recommend any discount sources for 10p or 20p stamps, in quantities of maybe 100?
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Order placed in 2020....
Hi, I'm hoping someone could offer some advice on a current situation we have on going.. We had orders back in 2020 (just before covid-19 lock downs hit), that had to be postponed by most of the customers, which we agreed with all of the customers whom contacted us to allow them to continue to forfil their orders at a new…
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Free booking system
Can anyone recommend a booking system they use to take online bookings? Looking at something fairly simple for a small business. Would be used to take a card payment with booking (so not sure if there will be any free ones) but worth a shot.
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Accountant Issues - Caroola group
Hi, I have my own limited company which I have just closed. My accountant is meant to be progressing the closure activities but I cannot get any response from them, even though I have chased via email and phone; and posted on their social media. Please advise, Is there some sort of regulator for these types of accountants…
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Business insurance for minor & niche business?
Hi! I am a minor and looking to start a business, the only issue is the insurance, I have contacted about 8 insurance providers one (direct line) said they would insure minors, but they wouldn't insure my niche business. The business is an online shop selling modded consoles e.g 3ds capture cards and better gameboy screens…
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HR Issue - Deduction from Employee Wages
Hi I have a staff member who we are having a bit of an issue with at the moment. Previously when he is on locking up duties, he hasn't correctly performed his duties, one of which is to do a sweep of the property and to make sure all necessary electrics etc have been turned off (lights, fans, heaters, TV's etc). We have…
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Best online banking for sole trader sending/receiving international payments?
I've been self-publishing books via Amazon KDP as a hobby for just over a year and have reached the point where I need to be thinking about registering as a sole trader and moving my banking over to a business banking account. Last year my turnover fell under HMRC's £1k tax-free trading allowance, but turnover is growing…
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VAT, benefit or unpaid collector?
I have had a kitchen fitted and the supplier has sourced various items from other companies and sold them to me. He is VAT registered and I have paid VAT as expected. The items include a cooker, hob, worktops and fitting, etc. Is there any VAT benefit to the kitchen supplier? I pay VAT on the final purchase which is the…
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paying cash into bank account
Hi, My son is about to start a small business, the nature of the business (market stall, fruit & veg) means the transactions will be cash. My question is how will he pay the cash into his bank account without being accused of terrorism or money laundering. I have read that many people have had there accounts frozen due to…
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Benefit in kind on van use and self assessment
I will try and keep it simple! Bought a new van for our VAT registered limited company for which my wife and I are sole directors. Not employees and no other employees. We complete SA annually for a SA partnership 60/40 (un related business (Not VAT registered) which has its own vehicle. We also declare property and…
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Virtual receptionist
Any recommendations for virtual receptionist and/or online booking systems? For small osteopath practice.
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Homebased food business
Hi guys, I have just started a homebased fresh meals business and I have started to get orders locally which is great. I have a couple of question and would appreciate some advice. 1) What would be a reasonable price for delivering food. I will be using my personal car (not ready for the likes of deliveroo etc). Let's say…
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Can I start a business without big expenses into administering it (HMRC, accountant, etc)?
I am about to lose my job and bracing for lean times ahead. This means that expenses like "a few hundred here, a few hundred there" are actually significant to me right now, even if they are not typically very interesting for a live business. While searching for work, I came up with an idea to provide my work (tech…
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Advice on taking over friend's business which has £50k declared losses to write off against profits?
A friend of mine runs a business which is similar to mine, in a related but not identical sector. She has been running it for a decade and run it at approximate £5k declared losses each year, which means it has £50k in losses now. On Companies House it states that there has been an "Application to strike the company off…
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Self Assessment & Pensions
Hi there. I'm just in the process of setting up as a sole trader but I'll also be receiving a medical retirement pension. Will this affect what I have to pay in terms of tax as the assessment asl for the information. Presumably my pension will already be taxed at source? Many thanks, Chris.
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Bad Credit Joint Business account Opening
Both my business partner and I have poor to average credit, a few miss payments last year and a few years ago combined. We are looking to open up a joint business bank account. I posted in the wrong thread earlier but someone had suggested making a business bank account on a LTD? Any help or suggestions would be welcome…
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Recommend virtual medical receptionist
Hi we are a small business (x2 osteopath) wanting a virtual receptionist to take calls which are mainly booking appointments and an online booking system for existing patients and new patients. With appointment information automatically sent to new patients and appointment reminders sent the day before their…
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Going limited, do you need a new vat number?
Hi, when going from sole trader to limited does the vat number carry over or do you need to register for another number? Thanks
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VAT charges on food items
Our small business recently went over the VAT threshold, but the VAT charges means we are earning less than we were below the threshold. Details below, but I wanted to check if this is correct, and if there is any way to mitigate it. We create beautifully designed fresh food boxes for customers (grazing boxes), which…
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Small Claims Help
Good evening, My wife has a small business and has a customer who hasn't paid his invoices and now owes around £500. He's admitted via numerous messages that he hasn't paid but will and then never does, money is owning from March this year. He's always paid via bank transfer, she's got the messages as evidence. She's today…
