Recent content by ben-beaumont

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    Advice on starting a Charity

    I do agree. I don't intend to do that straight away it would be at least a couple years down the line. I would start a social enterprise but its much more of a risk as I would have the worry of trying to create a successful small business as well as doing the charity work. I've helped 2 or 3...
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    Advice on starting a Charity

    Hello everyone. I am looking to start my own charity that helps the homeless especially in these cold winter weathers, I wont bore you with how I intend to do this I'm just looking for advice on whether a charity is best for me as I don't think it is but I cannot seem to find a model that...
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    Self Assessment Partnership Tax Return SA800

    I've just recently started a business with my business partner. The business is basically a van and man service we only have one vehicle but we both work together just doing local collections and deliveries. We have registered the business as a partnership and were both individually...
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    Imported Cigars

    What about blunt wraps? Basically cigar wraps, papers made from tobacco. Are they classed the same as cigars?
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    Imported Cigars

    Thank you for that information. I do not quite understand the link you have left though it may be just me but none of it makes sense to me. I appreciate the help though.
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    Imported Cigars

    Hi, I was wondering if I'm able to sell imported cigars from America on the internet in the UK? Also what do I have to do in order to import cigars from America legally? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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    Starting a company

    Thank you for the reply they have been really helpful. Yes by company I mean registered limited company. So for example if I were to put my company name at the bottom of websites, on invoices and receipts as well as the trading name would that be making it clear?
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    Starting a company

    Hi, I was wondering if I started a company with one name. Would I be able to trade under different business names as some of the markets that I will be trading in will be entirely different so the name may not be relevant. Obviously my plan would be to file the tax for all the different...
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    Learning accounts

    Also eventually between me and my business partner there are hopefully going to be around 4 or 5 different businesses, trading in completely different sectors and will not have no similarities to the other. Are we able to register under one business name like a main company that all the others...
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    Learning accounts

    So basically as long as I keep a note of all outgoing payments and payments received I can do nothing wrong? Even if the format is incorrect they can always be put in to the correct format later cant they?
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    Learning accounts

    Hi, I highly appreciate all your positive feedback. I will be starting my business at some point within the next year. I understand accounts are a very important part of a business but just for now what accounts do I need to keep just to keep the tax man happy? Thanks in advance.
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    Indoor market trader insurance

    Quick couple questions any help would be highly appreciated. Do I need any type of insurance to trade in an indoor market? Also what does my trade come under? Or does it depend on what im selling on the market? Thanks in advance!
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    Learning accounts

    Hi i was just wondering if anyone has read any good books on accounts that will help me learn how to keep accounts correctly. I am a complete beginner at accounts but definitely need to learn them. any help would be highly appreciated! thanks in advance.
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    Postage information?

    Hi, this may be a stupid question but I can assure you it wont be the last one from me on this website lol. Whats the deal with sending lighters, lighter gas and lighter petrol through the post? Are allowed you to? Because I can think of a few reasons why they wouldn't allow it. Thanks...
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    Tobacco Laws

    Thank you very much Simon!