Recent content by Era

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    How to start a clothing brand?

    Hi there, Hi there. Creating your own clothing brand is an extremely tiring and difficult job. You need to be extremely cautious with the expenses. Make sure you get your product produced where you have got control over it, and not miles away. Make sure your cashflow is always protected and...
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    PAYE & Director's Salary

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    PAYE & Director's Salary

    Good afternoon everyone, I am in a little bit of struggle. I have set up my brand in 2019, and I have been the only employer so far. Few days ago I decided to hire my first two employees, and before doing that I registered for PAYE as an Employer. The problem is, in January 2021 I paid to...
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    RLS has anyone applied?

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone has applied for the Recovery Loan Scheme? I was interested in applying but didn’t know if other company had been successful in their applications or what sort of documentation did they ask for. It should be a 80% Government backed loan, similarly to the Bounce Back...
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    Want to Start import business

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    Want to Start import business

    Hi, thank you to anyone taking the time to reply to me. I want to redirect my life and start an import business, and by saying this I mean I would like to import food( milk derivate, honey, olive oil delicatessens) from a European country and from a Balcanic one, and be able to resale it to...
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    Can I travel while on Maternity?

    Hello everyone, I am a self employed person, and I am currently in maternity. I applied for my maternity allowance three weeks ago, just few days before baby was born. My partner and I had some holiday booked from last year, and he’s also going to take his paternity leave. I was wondering if...
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    Maternity Allowance

    thanks for taking the time to reply! Do I have to inform The Job Center of the fact that my husband will be covering some of my duties during me being on Maternity Allowance? Do I need any kind of registration?
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    Maternity Allowance

    Hello everyone, I have recently applied for Maternity Allowance as I am self-employed. I own a small e-commerce, specialized in fashion. As I am preparing to have my second child, I was having some doubts as to what are my entitlements and duties during myself being on Maternity. I know I am...
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    Director of Limited company and UC claim

    Hi, I am the director of a limited company. I have started 2 years ago and immediately registered my company with Companies House and HMRC. I have been working on producing a womenswear line, and since the incorporation date( March 2019) until January 2020 I have been busy creating, supplying...
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    Small business dealing with UK Customs clearance procedures

    Thank you all very much for your time. It has been very helpful! I got back in contact with my DHL Account manager and asked him if their part could deal with the Customs Clearance, instead of me hiring a Customs broker, and they agreed, for a small fee to be added upon my regular fee.
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    Small business dealing with UK Customs clearance procedures

    Hi! I am the owner of a small business, and I had some questions regarding importing from China. I have some small orders I have placed with my suppliers in China, and I have as well got in contact with DHL to use it as a courier. I am not planning to have more than 6 deliveries a year, and...
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    Director of limited company need help with Maternity.

    Hello, I am the director of small e-commerce, it is a limited company that deals with selling clothing. I happen to have launched my company a year ago but started trading concretely just a few weeks ago. I have done my Self-Assessment and Filed my company Tax Returns in March- did not need...
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    Help with bed manufacturer

    Hello everyone, After a meeting with the company that we contacted for the pattern cutting, sampling and production today, we were asked to let them know how we wanted to procede. We took the 6 samples and the 7 patterns with us, however, the patterns were supposed to be 9, two patterns were...
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    Help with bed manufacturer

    I have expressed myself in the wrong way, the invoice was issued for the pattern cutting, and the lineup, not the samples. Once she finished the samples-6 out of 10 she invoices us.