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Office Bathroom
I am about to move into my first office. The building is unmanaged and so I have to sort out the cleaning/suppliers and everything else myself. I just want to make sure I don't miss out on any important laws when it comes to providing my employee's toilets but also want to make sure I don't have to pay a fortune for it.…
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How to value shares issued in new limited company taking over sole trading business
We are converting a sole trading business of 10 years standing into a limited company. We shall issue shares to ourselves to the value of the sole trading company. Most items I am able to value using standard recognised procedures however I have trained up a number of freelance workers who are of considerable value to the…
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Small Business Rate relief for a charity
I help out in a small charity which occupies a property with a rateable value of £7000 + car parking space rateable value £200 and we have been getting charitable rate relief of 80% (no top up). Due to the coronavirus, I have found out that small businesses which would occupy premises with the same rateable value would be…
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Bookkeeping for a Ltd company
Hello, looking for a bit of advice please. My sister works for herself, the business is a Ltd company and she is the director with no employees. She has asked me if I want to do her books for her to try and cut down the money she spends on accountants fees. I work for myself as a sole trader and keep all on my own records…
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Payment gateways
Hi everyone, Just wondered if anyone could give me some advice on payment gateways for my website. I do 98% of my business on Ebay and have Paypal on my website but don't have another payment option and think it is the reason why people are dropping out at the basket. I am a bit confused by it all, I think I two separate…
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Cutting refund fees for online orders?
For those running small online shops, how are you handling refunds without losing too much to card fees? We process ~2,000 orders/month and fees on refunds add up quickly. Are there lower-cost refund methods people are using, or ways to reduce those charges?
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What's Your Priority With Your Card Payment Terminal?
When you look for a card machine what is your priority?
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Pitching a Trademark Idea - The Brick Wall
Hi. Hope someone can offer some advice please. I have a short slogan Trademark registered in UK, with further applications filed in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and China. It's a one-off idea that I''m seeking to bring to market under a License Agreement. I have no desire to produce it myself and don't fancy going…
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SEO Cashback Site
Hello you very wonderful and intelligent people that make up this forum. I sincerely hope everything is going well for you. I am going to be setting up a small cashback based site on a purchased script. Where users can complete affiliate offers for monetary pay-outs. I please wondered for SEO what are the aspects i should…
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ONLINE NETWORKING GROUPS
Hi Folks Can someone kindly recommend any online business networking
groups? Thanks
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TopCashback Marketing
Hello you very wonderful and intelligent people that make up this forum. I sincerely hope you are having a nice weekend and everything is going well. I please wanted to ask i know years ago there was hundreds of Cashback sites you could use to get commission every time you shopped with retailers online. Now there seems to…
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VAT Calculation
Dear All , how i can add vat 5% on purchasing ?? because In my country they calculate VAT like this (VAT On Purchasing )-(VAT On Sales)=VAT I have to pay for government ??..
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You got £20k what would you do with it?
Hi, You got £20k and want to invest it or put it into something where you get a passive income, any ideas?
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Finding a chinese supplier
Hi Its early days but I looking to source some general products from china to start a small online business. I have read some of the pitfalls and scams you can get into but I wondered if anyone had used a sourcing agent such as Kanary or Sourcingallies. It seems when you start off its better to use one of these agents…
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Buying Crypto through company
I'm considering (only tentatively atm) buying my first crypto currency, using spare money from my limited company. To me it feels like putting money on a horse, I am under no illusions that it will definitely pay dividends, I am just willing to give it a try. My question is, where do I go to safely buy some? I'm thinking…
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Micro Biz on verge of collapse whilst waiting for an insurance payout
Loaf.my is a micro-business founded in lockdown. We have an insurance policy with Simply Business underwritten by AXA. On the 12th March 2022 our coffee shop was broken into for the second time in 13 months (the first was relatively minor but still a setback for a new business). Our insurance claim to cover the circa £15k…
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Complicated Ebay/Paypal Business Question
So can you delete this thnks
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Can the police come if they think or itent?
What I put of Facebook, social media is not illegal. I've put Web dev. I have said I'm in web dev, that's what I'm doing but I'm employing someone and trying to get clients. They may THINK I'm doing the development. In general they think I'm cheating, hoodwinking, doing fraud, misrepresenting etc. They have no proof apart…
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Business debit or credit card with cashback
Any recommendations for a debit or credit card for a limited company that offers cashback? I've been using a Paypal business debit Mastercard which gives 0.5% back but doesn't let you use it on eBay or paying Paypal invoices from other businesses. I've had some marketing through the post from Capital On Tap offering 1%…
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Directory enquiries company has my personal address listed against my limited company
Not entirely sure which section to post this in so apologies if its wrong but will try here first. A directory enquiries company phoned my business and asked if they could update the info they have for my company. She then proceeded to read out my personal home address which shocked me as we have been a limited company for…
