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  1. Charles Accountancy

    Directors loans

    Is the directors loan account in credit or debit? If it is overdrawn, is it more than £5,000?
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    urgent ct600 help

    I'd be surprised if there was any free iXBRL tax return software, some of the software companies on the HMRC list may offer free trials. As an advance warning, the HMRC online corporation tax return service, is not easy to use and takes a lot longer to work through than the commercial tax...
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    urgent ct600 help

    From the 1st April 2011, iXBRL became the manditory format that accounts must be submitted and attached with the CT600 corporation tax return. You will need software to convert and tag your accounts into the iXBRL format. I highly recommend VT software. Here's a link with all the...
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    Holiday let in Cyprus help!

    Best advice is to physically visit the area and the property, I would never make an investment based on information/photos from an agent.
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    Business expenses

    Are you structured as a Limited company or a sole trader? What type of industry do you work in?
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    help with VAT debt please

    Did you discuss the above the HMRC VAT inspector? What was his view?
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    help with VAT debt please

    When is the VAT inspection?
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    Domain Renewal Group

    Thought I'd bump up this thread as a warning, as I've received a demand from the Domain Renewal Group today, so I guess they're doing a round of letters currently.
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    career advice (aat/cima/aca/acca)

    I can highly recommend studying for ACCA, it's very hard, with low pass rates, but worth the effort. It's a global qualification and covers lots of different subjects tax, audit, law, management accounts, IT etc. You can study it full time at professional colleges in London such as BPP and...
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    How to start a domestic window cleaning business

    You can also offer other services especially gutter clearing, which is needed this time of year. Customers are always looking for reliable, regular window cleaners, but obviously some areas are saturated with window cleaners, whereas other areas, large parts of London, have relatively few...
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    Advice on buying a business property cafe/ shop in London

    Be very careful about what usage the property has, for example A1 use allows you to sell sandwiches/cold food but not cook onsite for which you need A3 use. http://www.p4l.co.uk/guidtocomuse.html
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    italian accountant in London

    I can recommend Carmelo Orlando & Co ACCA qualified They are based in North London and speak Italian, they are from Sicily Contact No. 07887 685 380 email. info at orlando accountancy. co. uk
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    italian accountant in London

    I can recommend Carmelo Orlando & Co ACCA qualified They are based in North London and speak Italian, they are from Sicily Contact No. 07887 685 380 email: info at orlando accountancy. co. uk
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    Do I need a prefessional accountant?

    XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)
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    Do I need a prefessional accountant?

    Limited company accounts and corporation tax returns now have to be filed online to HMRC in ixbrl format, so whoever you use needs to have the correct corporation tax software to do this. The disclosures and notes to the accounts also require a certain level of knowledge and competence, in...