Recent content by Dean Hill

  1. D

    Charging VAT on items i didn't pay VAT on?!

    Yeah! Most suppliers we use are VAT registered, but we do like to champion smaller business'! and help them on their way a bit! Maybe just be a case of picking more carefully what brands to do that with! Thank you for the help! Really appreciate it! Dean
  2. D

    Charging VAT on items i didn't pay VAT on?!

    Ok! That was my suspicion! Thank you for the help!
  3. D

    Charging VAT on items i didn't pay VAT on?!

    So i charge VAT (or rather absorb the cost of VAT) on all items across the board?
  4. D

    Charging VAT on items i didn't pay VAT on?!

    Hi folks I run a sports nutrition shop in Liverpool, its looking like I'm going to have to apply for VAT in the near future based on the numbers I'm projecting. However, a lot of the items i sell i do not pay VAT on...and the VAT threshold is based on taxable items so I'm not sure what to do...
  5. D

    Best inventory system for a bricks and mortar store with an e commerce site

    Hi folks, Im setting up a small supplement shop in my town, initially i will be selling from just the physical store, however i would eventually like to get a website up and running for sales also. Im looking for the most cost effective way of keeping track of inventory between the two. For...
  6. D

    VAT backdating when moving from sole trader to Limited Co?

    Meaning? For a simple example, i purchased shelving for the business as a sole trader last year, could that be included now that it is a limited company? Im imagining not, but hey, you've gotta get every penny where you can!
  7. D

    VAT backdating when moving from sole trader to Limited Co?

    Hi there, i started a business last year as a sole trader, i was not VAT registered. I have just moved from being a sole trader to a limited company and i am now looking to register for VAT. Reading on the .gov website it says that i can reclaim VAT for up to 4 years previous as long as i...
  8. D

    Family lending to a LTD company?

    Fantastic, So i would just repay to them the same as a would through a loan from the bank and just keep track of it all. I will be getting an accountant on board, everything still in its infant stage. I was working as a sole trader up until now, so it was all personal money ect...bit of a...
  9. D

    Family lending to a LTD company?

    Hi folks, I recently registered a limited company through companies house. I have ran a small health food business as a sole trader for a year now, and i wanted to move into a retail unit and turn it into a supplement/health food store, as well as keeping my other heath food brand going (all...
  10. D

    Transferring a domain registered to an email that ends with the domain?!

    Well, 8K would be nice...;) To be honest, they could get away with not purchasing it from me quite easily, and opt for a .uk or something instead of my .co.uk. They have my name trade marked (although it was trademarked long after i had been using it) so just to avoid any bother I'm moving on...
  11. D

    UK trademark registration

    It could be registered but the folks with the original trademark could contest it.
  12. D

    Cosmetics start up - sourcing of containers advice needed

    Ampulla are a good start, but their shipping is pretty pricey (you can head to their warehouse near manchester and pick up though) I found when i started my health food brand that a lot of suppliers for containers all provide the same exact thing (usually made in china). It depends on what...
  13. D

    Ntella hot chocolate?

    Its a great idea, I'm assuming you mean powdered or pasted for people to take home and make themselves...if not, then it isn't that good of an idea, profit margins will be really low with glass jars, and PET and boiling water don't get on! really interesting idea though, I'm sure you would have...
  14. D

    Transferring a domain registered to an email that ends with the domain?!

    I would love to! Unfortunately, there are some pretty terrible folks out there, sad because its a company local to me too, just complex ripped me off at the start of the year, as the big business' like to do to the smaller ones. Unfortunately i don't have the time, the manpower or the finances...
  15. D

    Transferring a domain registered to an email that ends with the domain?!

    Thats create i will bee informing all contacts and deleting everything from the account. The domain is registered through DomainDiscount24 (if you've had any experience with that) Im not 100% sure how to go about transferring it over there, i know i will have to change its setting ect as it...