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    Territories and Patents

    Hi everyone Quick question - If a USA patent has been granted, then can a similar product be manufactured and sold (not patented) in the UK/EU if no UK/EU patent has been applied for / granted? Kind regards, Anthony
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    VAT Advice (Margin Scheme)

    Hello I am looking for a bit of advice regarding VAT, which we recently registered for. We mainly purchase second hand items from private sellers for most of our stock - last month we spent almost £10,000 in cash. At the same time as our business and contact list grows we are also...
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    Flat Rate Scheme %

    We have only done £10,000 for the last month so we do not need to immediately register. I expect it will be August when we do. That said, I wasn't aware that it was evaluated on a rolling, rather than a yearly basis so that brings the timetable forward a little!
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    Flat Rate Scheme %

    I want to be turning over at least £200,000 in 12 months (currently at around £10,000 per month but this time will be higher!) However, my current net margin is quite low so I need to understand of the impact VAT has on my business, and plan for it accordingly. The only reason I would...
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    Flat Rate Scheme %

    I have reviewed the categories but I didn't feel they were particularly descriptive or useful. The two which I thought were most relevant were; 'Retailing that is not listed elsewhere' 'Any other activity not listed elsewhere' Online retail would be most accurate. When I said 'ring...
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    Flat Rate Scheme %

    Hi MrsF, Thanks for the reply. Haven't got round to thinking about how we will be applying yet, but yes I expect we will be using VAT online services. Would be interesting to do a dummy application to see the full list of categories available, but I am guessing that would be frowned upon...
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    Flat Rate Scheme %

    Hi, We will be forced to register for VAT (or ring fence our turnover) towards the end of this year so I am doing my research to find out how it will affect my bottom line now. We buy primarily from non-VAT registered sellers in cash which means either the Flat Rate or Margin scheme would...
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    Existing Product Patent Search

    Hi guys, Ran a search on this but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. There is a product that has been brought to market and then discontinued by the manufactuer. How can I find out if this product (which isn't being produced by anyone right now to my knowledge) is still under a...
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    Alternative to Royal Mail for Small Items

    Good idea - I will do exactly that :D
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    Alternative to Royal Mail for Small Items

    Thanks for taking the time to reply guys :D Our price will be higher than the high street due to the postage costs - however, you won't need to drive into town to your nearest Gamestation, Cash Converters etc. I think we have two options here; 1) Use Royal Mail at low cost and accept a small...
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    Alternative to Royal Mail for Small Items

    Hi guys, We will be offering a service where customers send in scratched, unreadable discs and we will professionally repair and remove the vast majority, if not all, of scratches. In a nutshell, the customer posts their discs to us, we repair them and then post them back. The value of the...
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    Business Cards / Flyers

    Hi guys, I am looking to have 500 business cards and 5000 A6 double sided leaflets printed. I have been looking at 350gsm ivory business cards and 300gsm double sided A6 flyers from the Face Media Group. Anyone used these guys before and are they any good - the prices seem reasonable for the...
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    Website Legals

    Hi, I am in the process of developing a new website and I would like to get all of my legals sorted in advance of the launch. The purpose of the website is to offer a service - people post us a product which isn't working and we repair it and send it back to them. We will taking payment via...
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    Becoming A Distributor - Advice

    No, I didn't that's why I said; You haven't read my post properly. I wasn't referring to a exclusivity deal for £10k, merely that they would be happy to work with me as a standard reseller at that level (which they are). I am insulted that you think I would boast about 10k on a BUSINESS...
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    Becoming A Distributor - Advice

    I completely agree - i've been reading up CE/RoHS/WEEE tonight and I won't be taking any chances. Whether or not I get caught or not I want to be able to sleep at night! Just noticed your signature btw - You might have an email off me in a few weeks as your expertise may come in very handy in...
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