Recent content by boogs

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    UK Business registration, Hong Kong, and taxes.

    Dan, You may find the information on our website regarding the use of a UK nominee company useful.
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    Preferential Policys for Investment in China

    You may also find this article interesting if thinking of investing in China
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    Closing my company and de registering for vat

    As previously stated, you need to inform HMRC of any VAT transactions from the date of the last return filed and the date of de-registration. Once filed that should be the end of it, unless HMRC want to carry out a final inspection of your accounting records. With regard to the company being...
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    Company formation agent (NOT the company warehouse)

    I too would recommend Quick Formations
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    Registered office for company formation?

    I would recommend Quick Company Formations They can help with registered office and many other services. (no connection to my business other than having used their services)
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    Quickbooks 2006 - a few questions

    I didn't answer before since, as I mentioned in my previous post, I do not use the stock control side of Quickbooks. Have you tried the Intuit Quickbooks Forum for answers?
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    Tax Havens, Holding Company and Investors

    It should be possible to provide proof that the holding company holds the shares in the subsidiary from the Registry/ies where the subsidiaries are incorporated. However, if the subsidiaries are incorporated in an offshore jurisdiction which does not hold shareholder details on public record...
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    EU VAT Sales Lists

    You don't have to apply but might be forced to if you intend to do further work for other EU businesses. Some of our clients have had this problem in the past. The big problem is that it appears we are just about the only country in the EU which has a turnover threshold before you have to...
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    Quickbooks 2006 - a few questions

    Just enter the bill as normal but change the VAT rate to "not registered"
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    What would I have to do to register a company

    What the costs may be will depend on where you decide to incorporate the company. That is certainly your first decision and is one that should be made taking into account many factors such as where the company will operate, tax implications for those involved etc. The cheapest initial solution...
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    Company Structure

    Your existing company can certainly own the shares in the new company (although you should speak to your accountant as to whether this is the best solution tax-wise) If you invoice the new company's customers from your existing company then they are not the new company's customers! What are...
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    Client wants to cancel the order - HELP?

    My wife runs a training company and had a contract with a prison to deliver training to staff two days a month for two years. She did the training for a few months and then they stopped agreeing dates for the coming months because they had a change of governor. Months went by without anything...
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    Quickbooks 2006 - a few questions

    I have been using Quickbooks for many years but I am in a service industry so I don't use the stock side of it. I will have a stab at answering at least some of your questions: I can't really see how you could enter a bill until you receive it so the answer to the first part yes. You could book...
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    Time to make your business sound bigger!

    I have just used Spencer's service for two voicemail messages. A very good, quick service.
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    Remote Working & Server Access

    What an interesting thread. When I moved offices earlier this year this is exactly what I wanted to do as I work from home mostly. Although I have a desktop PC on my desk at work, these days I never use it as I just take my laptop back and forth. When I am in the office, logged into the server...