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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.That’s a really good way of putting it. And I think that’s exactly where the tension sits for a lot of smaller businesses, they don’t... -
DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.Fair point, I’m referring more generally to interest on late paid tax rather than anything specific to MTD itself. My point was really...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread Selling a business.I think Paul’s right that taking it step by step makes sense, particularly in terms of testing demand. The only thing I’d add to that...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread Selling a business.This is an interesting opportunity, but you’re right to be cautious, arrangements like this can work well, but only if expectations are...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.I agree and most business owners understand it needs to be done. The challenge is that their time is usually better spent on running...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.I think it would help, but probably only to a point. The setup feels like a one-off task, whereas the ongoing process, keeping things...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.Yes, that’s likely to be a big part of it, how firms choose to price it and how that’s passed on to clients. I think that’s where it...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.That’s fair and I take the point on the soft landing and penalty side. I suppose even where formal penalties aren’t applied straight...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.That’s a good point, I think even where there’s no immediate penalty, there’s still a record of what’s being filed and when as well as...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.Yes, that’s a fair point, ultimately it’s going to come down to cost, whether that’s financial or time. From what I’m hearing, it’s not...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.That’s an interesting way of looking at it. I’m not sure it’s directly comparable to becoming a Ltd company, as that’s usually a...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.I can see that and I think a lot of people probably did flag the workload side early on. Whatever the intention behind it, the reality...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.That probably sums it up better than anything else. I think that’s what’s interesting, it’s not that it’s overly complicated, it just...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread MTD – more admin than expected?.That’s a helpful clarification and makes sense in terms of how the roles are structured. I think that probably reinforces the wider...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses?.Interesting reading through the responses here, there’s a clear pattern emerging. Most of the situations being described didn’t start...