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Subcontractor VAT
Hello lovely people! I have a Ltd company working within security industry. Planning to get some subcontractor which will be trading as Ltd company also and will provide me with security guards to the businesses I have contracts with. My clients will pay me and I will be paying the subcontractor Ltd company so they will…
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IFA Network advisor fees comparison
Currently considering different IFA networks such as St James Place, True Potential, Openwork Is there a website / study that does these comparison on what they charge to Financial Advisors Could you share your experience when you were choosing a network. What were the fee differences and what other factors were important…
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Hostel address
Hello Dear Forum I am about to Fill Self Assessment for online Tax Return . Throughout the past two months my housing circumstances has changed . Presently I live and run my admin and graphic design business activities using laptop at one of London's Hostel as well as in any London Library available . I would like to ask…
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Do I need insurance?
Hi, I've created an online auction website (very much like ebay). I work from home, I have no employees, the only equipment I have is my laptop, I don't (and won't) have any business related visitors. The website allows people to list items for sale, and others to bid and buy them. Payment will be handled entirely by…
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Sole trader accounts help
Hi I'm finishing up sole trader accounts for submission and I'm a bit stuck. There is a state pension to declare but I've no idea how to do this and how this will affect tax payable and NI. Could someone please advise me?? Many thanks
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which charity
Hi, I was not sure which section to post this in but hope this is okay. This is going to sound as though I have completely lost the plot and am quite mad however.....a few weeks ago a charity bag came through my door and along with it was several small boxes with what i can only describe as sort of crystals....like a sort…
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Buying a franchise
Hi all Really keen on taking on a franchise but wanted to hear your thoughts? The start up fee is £2000 and running costs are really low. The potential to expand is huge. I am not business minded hence why I'm thinking of the franchise who can support me through all the setting up. Look forward to hearing what you have to…
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Nearly £2000 to Restore Ltd Company
I am required to have a Limited Company be booked to do leadership coaching work for the staff of a large organisation. I was considering restoring my old Ltd company but Companies House said it would cost me nearly £2000 to do that when all the fees are totalled up. Would it be possible and cheaper to just set up a new…
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Trying to clean up company
Previous bad management on my part and slight blame on accountants not keeping me informed or filing things on time. I registered company in 2014. i invoiced my customers through this and did a small bit of business (under 10k/yr) Excluding the first year i've had nothing but problems. I use a forwarding address and i…
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Informing HMRC when you stop being self employed
Can anyone confirm whether there's a set timescale in which you have to inform HMRC after stopping being a sole trader please? Is it OK to do this when you file your final tax return? Thanks for any information.
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Free items for school health
Hello, I work in school nursing for nhs, and I do a hygiene talk to reception age children. I currently work in 11 schools. I am wanting to try and engage the children to be more hygienic and healthy (I know it’s the parents who we should be educating more but it’s the children who we actually work with and not the parents…
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Mis-Sold Telephone Answering Service
Hi Everyone Firstly, I apologise if this is posted in the wrong forum, I can't seem to find a better fit. Back in November/December, I spoke with a company about answering any calls my office is missing as we seem to get regular complaints from customers saying their calls go unanswered. The company asked to know how many…
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advice- uk company received cease & desist..
hi im hoping to receive some sort of advice. please delete. post not needed.
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Self Assessment not done
I have a relative that I was talking to about my tax return the other day and he let slip to me that he has been getting a regular payment of £50 to his business account for the last 2 years while working part time employed. This 50 has been his only earning self employed. He has never done a tax return as he thinks he…
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Companies House Balance Sheet
I am thinking of buying a small equestrian business. It is registered at Companies' House. But I do not know how to read the yearly financial statements. An explanation with a sample of Companies' House yearly accounts sheet would be very helpful. Thank you.
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Self assessment
Good morning, I went part time self employed alongside my other employed part time job last year. So for my tax return only had the 3 months of self employed wages etc to put down. I put down my full years self employed wages, is this correct as I have now basically been charged £1200 for £3000 income. I know this is…
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Going Self Employed
HI all, I'm doing some research for my partner and I am hoping to find some advice. She is currently a cleaner on minimum wage at a company who has a contract with an even bigger company and gets on well with the people who work in the offices. These people are on pretty high wages and employ cleaners for their…
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Self Assessment with more than one business
Hi, I've been self-employed for about ten years so have done lots of tax returns, but am a little uncertain this year and wondered if anyone could help. I am a sole trader, so in previous years I just did a return for the one business. However, for the last 18 months I've also been running a separate, totally distinct…
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Self Assessment bill
Hi, Not sure if anyone can shed any light... I have submitted my self assessment tax return for self employment for tax year 17/18 and have my tax bill. I was employed for a few month as well as being self employed in this tax year. My tax bill didn't seem to take into account the tax I'd already paid through my…
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Free business cards. Your recommendations
Hello All. I have a small business (one man band basically) and want to get some business cards for myself. There are quiet a few websites who offer 'free trials' of between 50 and 250 cards sent for free (only P&P cost). Just wondering if anyone has used any of those sites and would recommend to use/avoid any of them? I…
