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Building own website
Ok, having read a few threads on here and in various places, I am looking to create a basic, low cost one page website for my business. Based on what I have read, Wordpress seems to be a good option with hosting with someone else, maybe TSO? So, I am confused who I buy the domain name from? Everyone wants to sell me one.…
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- Small Business payments
Hi All I run a small part tine business and we cater lunches for meetings etc. I invoice on the date of the event with a 2 week payment wondow. Not one of my customers pays by my terms they all pay on their own payment runs. I haven't been paid for 5 weeks - no income at all, I'm spending out for ingredients for my next…
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Business address - options
Does anyone know how to get a business address for an online sales company without owning a home? Have seen places where you can rent an address and a mailbox to use costing over £40 a month but don't know if this is a good option. So need business address to get a vat number (meant UTR number!) that can be used to open a…
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Health and safety policy
We run a small family business from home, just me and my husband. All of our business is done visiting clients premises so we just have a small office to manage all this from home. We are looking expand and offer more services and as part of that we have to make an application to become registered. As part of the…
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Possible investment scam?
It's been my dream since I was a child to start my own business one day. I have been saving money my entire life to have enough capital should I find a good enough opportunity / starting point. Such an opportunity has presented it self, but I am extremely dubious. I'll try and keep this short, however, my father often…
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Partnership to Sole Trader and Overdue Client Invoice
Hi all, just need some help here as I'm not sure what to do. I was in a partnership and my business partner had to leave due to personal reasons thus leaving just myself as a sole trader, this was amicable and we are still friends but left me in a bit of a quandary regarding a particular client that has an outstanding…
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backdated VAT not being paid by employer
Hi All, So about a year ago I worked as a contractor(under my own Ltd company) for a VAT registered employer for one month. Having always worked as a permanent employee, this was my first and only time working as a contractor and therefore did not know much about how these things work. At the time when I created my company…
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Income from other sources
Dear Forum I would like to ask you for advice about income from other sources . I am self employed and my main and full time business activity is artistic design . Anyway on the begging of November 2018 I started receiving bookings from recruitment agency for part time jobs in catering . The recruitment agency treats me as…
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Need to clarify director pay from financial accounts (small Ltd company)
Can someone clarify how much this director personally earned for this year? On the financial statement for his small limited company it says (in column format); `Advances/credits to the director'=£72654 then next to this `Amounts repaid'= (£92883) then next to this `Balance outstanding'=(£20234). Then there is a section…
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Ltd company allowable expense
I work from home, i know the office chair is an allowable expense but is a rug allowable for corporation tax purposes? Many thanks. It's a consultancy business, if that helps
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Business broadband provider difficulties - rights?
Hi all! Very tricky pickle we've got with our broadband provider at the office, and I wonder if anyone can help/has experience of similar? I'm not going to name the provider at the mo - simply looking for advice on our rights and best way to resolve issue or get out of contract if possible. We've had recurring problems…
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Vat Question Please
We are a small business who isn’t VAT registered and we buy goods from our supplier which we pay VAT on. We then absorb tha VAT and take a loss on our profits (ie we don’t charge the customers who we supply to any VAT). We have recently sent an email to a customer waiving them a total price with the words VAT inclusive)…
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Late payer - what are my options?
I run a small business and am awaiting payment on an invoice that was issued back in June. The invoice stated that payment should be made within 30 days. The client paid half the invoice in August but despite numerous email reminders, she still owes me another £200. I was wondering what my options are at this point. Should…
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Anyone ever used Groupon as a 'merchant'?
Looking for advice on using Groupon for my massage business. I really cant find much information on the site, what do they ask from you when setting up? Is it a straightforward process or is there alot of paperwork involved?
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GDPR and micro small health group
I’ve been asked to look into the implications, if any, of the GDPR regulations and whether these should be applied to a micro local group that supports people with a rare illness. The group does have an email list to advice of meetings etc but the list is used for nothing else. The organisers of the group may be approached…
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Business Mentors/Coaches Derbyshire
Hi everyone, hopefully I’ve put this post in the right place! I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good business mentor/coach/consultant in or around the Derbyshire area. I preferably want to speak to and meet up with a real person, rather than an online programme. I’m not particularly sure what I’m looking for…
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Trivial benefits confusion
Hi Myself and my husband are directors of our own company I understand we can claim upto £300 pa in trivial benefits it also says that there is a limit of £50 for employees and anything given more is taxable I'm a bit confused, does this mean for example as a director I can receive 6 x £50 'treats' or does it mean I can…
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Holiday Event organization- tailor made tour
Hi everyone. Having an idea to register as a self employed and make tailor made tours for sole travellers. Basically I want to organize self made tours to different countries and be a tour leader whilst on holiday. Do I need to to register with abtol or any another ideas will be highly appreciated. Thanks
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Shutting down a LTD company - never really traded
Hello all, Back in September 2017, I set up a business that never took off. I made about 8 transactions within the first month - I invested £400 and spent this. No money was made. I have researched what needs to be done i.e. DS01 form, final accounts and Tax returns. I sort of understand the basics of what needs doing. I…
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Registered Design assistance
Good morning all Myself and a partner are looking to register a new design for a product that we would like to bring to market. We are new to product design and selling. We have drafted the paperwork required to send off the design (Including the drawings) but was just wondering if there is any value in consulting a…
