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    Proof of being a sole trader

    Well, as I am just about to apply for the sole trader/self employed status I have neither self assessment tax reference number nor an accountant. Will I promptly receive a tax reference number as part of the application? My problem is that without some kind of proof of being a sole trader I will...
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    Proof of being a sole trader

    Hi, I will soon become a sole trader and I will want to buy goods from foreign wholesalers. The problem is that all of these foreign wholesalers want to see a written proof of me being a sole trader before doing any business with me. Can I require a kind of certificate or any other written proof...
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    What business form: eBay and importing?

    Thank you very much for the answer. Then, I guess, it is absolutely okay legally for a sole trader to buy things from EU and sell them in the UK. (I just try to avoid doing anything that is not allowed by law or doing something incorrectly and then receive a fine from tax...
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    Non-English worded invoice?

    Thank you, this is great info. Do you know by chance whether a sole trader can sell things in the UK he bought in another EU country or this kind of importing is possible for ltd's only?
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    What business form: eBay and importing?

    Any info/advice would be appreciated. Or if you started a similar business I would be glad to read about how you did it, considerations/difficulties/etc.
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    What business form: eBay and importing?

    Hi, My wife and I would like to start up a small business that buys (non-electronics/food/cosmetics) goods from other EU countries and sells them on eBay.co.uk. Question: if we would like to start this really small first (going abroad by our car, buy a 100 or so already EU-customed items from...
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    "Virtual office" as company headquarters?

    Well, I won't need meeting rooms, as (initially) the only emplyees will be me and my wife :-) But, some storage place might be handy if it was in the Cambridge-Bedford area. Not sure yet though. We will start the business really very small first. Probably selling only on eBay first...
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    "Virtual office" as company headquarters?

    Thank you for the both of you!
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    "Virtual office" as company headquarters?

    Hi, I am just about to become a sole seller (or starting a very small company; still researching the question...). The problem is that I do not have an own property so I live in a rented house. Unfortunately the landlord would not be happy if I registered this address as the "headquarters of...
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    Non-English worded invoice?

    Hi, If you buy goods from a non-UK (but still EU-based - Hungarian, Slovakian, Polish, Slovenian etc.) wholesaler and they issue with an invoice that is not worded in English, can you still use that invoice in your bookkeeping? Is it accepted just as if it were a UK invoice? Or do you need to...
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    Who should approve food and cosmetic products?

    Thank you very much for the info.
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    Who should approve food and cosmetic products?

    Thank you very much. I found lots of useful information based on you post.
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    Who should approve food and cosmetic products?

    Thank you. I know I need import rights and I know the goods must be seen by the Customs Office. But I don't think if Customs Office would check the goods if they are safe for the users, if they are in line with the food standards etc. There must be another bureau or organization for that. Just I...
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    Who should approve food and cosmetic products?

    Hello, My wife and I are planning to start an eBay shop selling certain food and cosmetic products. These products are presently not directly available from any UK seller; they would come from the USA and we would sell them to UK customers. The question is: am I right supposing that certain...
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