Recent content by Andrew Bolton

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    To PPC or not to PPC?!

    Apologies, if this question has already cropped up in this thread, but has anyone managed to get compensation from Google over click fraud ? Over the last 10 years we have paid around £15k per annum on PPC, and recently discovered that for a couple of weeks, hundreds of £s had been clicked up...
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    Why tax employment ?

    I'm waving more than drowning, and just hope we can keep afloat, without any State assistance..and if we do, oh I so look forward to helping to reduce the Budget deficit in the years to follow by paying massive percentages of our hard fought profits to HMRC!
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    Why tax employment ?

    Thanks Mr D. We need to either operate as a full squad of staff or none at all. I've written to my MP and the Treasury on this point for what it's worth, but of course dont expect a reply..I just think the furlough scheme is too much 'all or nothing' ... struggle on or shut down, The Government...
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    Why tax employment ?

    Yes Cyndy, that is correct, our revenue has been severely disrupted though we still have overheads largely associated with premises ( and do not qualify for any grants or reliefs), By staying open and keeping people employed, we are limiting the losses and ensuring that we dont lose momentum...
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    Why tax employment ?

    yes, though thought it was £3000..maybe it's gone up this year ? but that was on the table anyway, and our total annual bill is well excess this, so I just thought as a means of encouraging employers to continue to operate, and not call upon an 80% wage contribution ( plus NI and pension) this...
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    Why tax employment ?

    We are soldiering on as a small business, purely damage limitation, because if we furlough one person then we have to furlough everyone, as we function as a team, so I am continuing to pay wages, without recourse to the taxpayer-funded furlough scheme, SO, I feel it is a terrible injustice that...
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    Missing out on Rate relief and grants

    Thanks everyone, and of course I agree with all your 'helpful' comments. We supply a specialist furniture product, that ironically is sought after for Home -schooling and Home-working, and yet we are restrained by the social distancing measures, preventing us from installing in any household. I...
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    Missing out on Rate relief and grants

    Our business is essentially 'Retail' but operating from industrial premises where we manufacture, prepare and stock the goods. The new restrictions prevent us from supplying our goods as they need to be delivered and installed in homes. Our rateable value is £30k so it appears we dont qualify...
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    How to deal with crazy customers

    When confronted with an angry reaction from a customer, whether justified or not ( given that,..in their own minds..the customer is always right) it is obviously important to keep the professional and moral high ground at all times. If it involves written exchanges, always bear in mind, given...
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    Do entrepreneurs struggle to stay in shape?

    As much as I love physical activity, eating well and know very well the benefits of a healthy regime, I find the biggest obstacle to going off to the gym after hours or not imbibing in a drink and comfort food in the evenings, is simply the mental stress that builds up throughout the day, as a...
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    HELP! Buying my first home with cash from my business

    At the end of the day, I'm sure everyone else posting on this thread is equally frustrated as you are. BUT would very likely be desirous to know what final solution you adopt, and if there IS another and better way than everyone else is suggesting, would all be delighted to hear of it. Good...
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    HELP! Buying my first home with cash from my business

    I would, at the very least go and speak to a good Independent mortgage broker who will be able to lay out all the options, with regard to your credit rating and amount of required deposit. A short-term fixed rate, even interest only, would get you started with only removing the minimum...
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    Is it normal to lose 70% of Mailing List from GDPR

    I am definitely not an expert on this, but have read articles in the press and from supposed knowledgable sources that have only come to light over the last week, which claim there was no fresh need to ask anyone to re Opt-in, and also that there is a distinction between older , archived...
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    Is it normal to lose 70% of Mailing List from GDPR

    Absolutely 'down south' So many people have got it wrong..even John Lewis..there was no requirement to send Opt In requests, so all those Companies who have done so, have shot themselves in the foot and accidentally lost the bulk of their database..dont know if they can now legally...
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    Have you been overcharged by a Fuel card company

    yep, as you both say, as have others, we really only have ourselves to blame for not cross-checking the price in advance ( which is very well hidden in a long email full of blurb no one has time to read ) BUT, we stopped doing this routinely because all was correct for at least 2 years of...
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