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What can be done about a competition business owner leaving a negative review for my business?
Hi all I'm looking for some advice for dealing with a competition business owner that has left a negative Google review for my business, to clarify that's the only negative review my business has, it's really disappointing because I go out of my way to make sure that my customers are happy with our service which is why all…
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Accountants held accountable?
Hi there, I'm not sure if you can help but here goes.. Our accountants failed to inform the HMRC that our trading partnership changed to a Limited company in 2019 therefore, in the eyes of the HMRC we were still self-employed when the SEISS grants came out. We received a SEISS letter through the post stating we were…
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Starting a business - Help urgently needed
I'm in full time employment but started a side hustle in 2017, it earned next to nothing that year (under £300 for the whole year). I've plodded along since then, always thinking I was earning too little to make this official. But after a friend advised me to check the gov website, I calculated all of my earnings since…
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Investec Bank
As a director of a Ltd company, I have used this bank in the past to invest in a Business Savings account. When the rate dropped I closed the account (as most people would do).. I made an application online for a 32 day business savings account this week and got rejected. On enquiring as to why (as all the reasons they…
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Brand new business - when do i file tax?!
Started a new business in November 2021 Have been reading up on the tax returns (yes i know i'm a little delayed, please bear with me, running a second business AND working full time with kids is pretty hefty) and it says on the HMRC that i dont need to Register until 5 Oct in the business' second tax year - which would be…
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Personal Savings Allowance
I'm currently doing my self assessment tax return and I have received interest from a bank account under the £1000 personal savings allowance (PSA). When I enter the amount into the gross section it is trying to tax me and if I enter the amount in the net section it is trying to refund me tax. There is no mention of the…
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UKStartups
What experience has anyone had using this organisation to gain access to Government funding? Than you in anticipation.
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CIC's , Annual Returns & Digital
We set up a CIC a year ago & have had a request to submit our annual return. I have asked about local accountants and many seem reluctant to engage, a large firm quoted almost £1000, and we have the usual letters from online companies for around £400. We are a non profit group of volunteers, all income is via grants and…
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Second small business
Hi there i currently work PT for an employer, but I also run a small stationery business which is registered with HMRC for the past year and a half. however, I have a new venture I wish to start very soon. I am happy to let the stationery business close as it was only a hobby that did very well that I had to register for…
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New side business and how to offset a loss against employed income
Hi I started a business selling on ebay and amazon in Jan last year and am doing my tax return. I am doing it as a sole trader.I also work full time. I made a loss of around 2.5k upto the 5 April 2021. I am trying to fill my self assessed tax return and have chosen to do it on a "cash basis" as after reading the help…
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Got "£75 free" bonus sign up, is this taxable?
Hi, Im self employed. I signed up to a business account, which has given me a £75 incentive bonus. Does this count as(taxable) income for my business? Thanks so much.
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Can you start a sole trader business when on materity?
Hi, good morning! If I start a nail salon 3 months into my materity, will I still get materity pay/benifits? Or by opening another business does this terminate materity pay. Thanks
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Buying a business
An opportunity has come about whereby a day nursery is looking to sell. We are interested in buying as have experience in running a nursery, but have no experience in the buying process. We've set up a meeting with the owner to go through their accounts. Can anyone recommend any advice please? Thanks
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Add a "Pay an invoice" button to my website
Hello We have an Engineering Company and currently send PDF invocies by email. OUt preferred payment is BACS, whihc suits most of our customers. We have the odd enquiry of "can i pay by Crdit Card". I had a Paypal Here account but the reader stopped working. We have a website, is there any way that a "Pay my invoice"…
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£11k electric bill!
I don't even know where to start with this. Back in 2018 we opened a cafe and choose Octopus Energy as our supplier. We negotiated a fee and set up direct debits and set about turning an old empty shop in to a cafe. This was our first high street business venture, so we had our hands full finding suppliers and getting…
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Gas out of contract charges
We moved premises last year and had the gas connected in October. As far as we are aware no gas has been used in the premises for at least 10 years. Whilst try to sort out contract which been far more complicated than necessary I am sure our landlord started receiving bills from Total Energy at 10 times the average rate,…
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Opening hotel, tax and property investing
Very speculative post and hope to get some general advice. it is a dream of mine to someday in approximately 10 years to have my own small hotel with piano bar. I intend on partly funding this using pension commutation and savings and investments in between then. I intend on starting to buy some property in the next year…
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Tesla LTD company
Hi, I have my own LTD company which I’m the director of and no employees. I started trading (Aug 2020) I have sales of £49,192 to date. My expenses (software, hardware, parking, milage, use of home, phone, etc) £6,080, I have taken £23,600.00 of Dividends, I have taken £11,750.00 in salary from 25th Aug 2020 to 15th Jan…
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Allowable expenses
Hello, I am looking to start my own business which I will run alongside my full time employment. I plan for this business to carry out 3 main activities. Before I can do one of the activities, I will need to some training and buy material which is necessary to do the activity (I am being vague I know, but it is quite a…
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Investing, is it better from a company or personal?
Hi,Im thinking of investing I have two businesses and was wondering should I invest money from my company or from my sole trader business?I read about capitial gains tax and both seem to have benifits if I lose the money, I've asked my accountant and he said sole trader might be better as you can off set any loses. But Im…
