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    If i import some goods from the US to the UK, repair the goods in the UK (increasing their value) then export them back to the US, at what stage would

    Ive seen a business opportunity where i can : Buy some faulty goods from the US and import them to the UK, at this point the goods are worth c. £500. Repair the goods in the UK, the repair would be c. £100 Sell the goods back to a new customer in the US for £1000. The problem seems to be...
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    Business Rates Query - Commercial Office & Home Office ?

    Thanks, my thought would be to lease the room from me personally to my company. So at the end of the lease it would revert back to me. Do you know where i can read more about the business rates portion of my question ?
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    Business Rates Query - Commercial Office & Home Office ?

    I had not really given much thought to this. Should i seek planning permission ? This will be a private home business office eg. it will be for the sole use of my business, and be used only by me for business purposes (eg. desk work) it wont be used to host clients / customers at the home...
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    Business Rates Query - Commercial Office & Home Office ?

    I am looking at renting an office space for my business. The office space will have a rateable value of c. £5000 so would qualify for small business rates relief. I also plan on having a home office which is leased from me personally to my business, the home office would be 1 room and if rated...
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    Are UK LTD co's able to use Gift Aid when they donate money to charity ?

    Are UK LTD co's (a for profit company) able to use Gift Aid when they donate money to charity ?
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    VAT turnover, when exporting ?

    If a UK company has an item located in the UK and sells it to another company based in another country (could be EU, could be other) and the importer of such item, pays the VAT in their respective country, does the sale of such item by the UK company count towards the UK companies UK VAT turn...
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    Do foreign sales count towards vat threshold ?

    Do foreign sales count towards vat turnover threshold ? Eg if the Uk domestic turnover was £60k and the international turnover was £60k does that put the company above the vat threshold ? Eg £85k Does the answer depend on wether the international turnover is EU or rest of world ?
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    Looking for shipper / courier service with >£1k insurance cover offered ?

    Im looking for a shipper / courier service with >£1k insurance offered I currently use UPS small business allot, which is a great service and they offer £1k insurance for an extra £5. But sometimes i need to cover up to £3k per package and ive yet to find a shipper / courier who will offer this...
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    Customs / Taxes. Taking goods from US to UK, repairing and sending back to US ?

    transportation each way would be c. £50 Repair would be c. £100 So all in item + shipping + repair + shipping = c . £500
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    Customs / Taxes. Taking goods from US to UK, repairing and sending back to US ?

    Im in the UK. Ive seen a used item for sale online in the USA for c. £300. The item is faulty and not working, but im familar with the item and know how to fix it. The item is only made for the USA market and not of any value in the UK. Once the item is repaired its worth c. £2000 in the...
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    Fulfilling a large international wholesale order - payment and shipping

    I sell a range of products, costing from around £50 to £900, I’ve been selling these with receiving payment in advance and shipping via UPS, as they have good max weight allowances and allow me to insure the shipments for up to a total value of £1000. I’ve recently received a wholesale order...
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    Negotiating tips for the following circumstance

    I sometimes find my self asking our suppliers for a better price on a potential order (these are quite complex orders of specialist parts, so there are limited suppliers, but there is still sufficient completion / alternative suppliers). I have often already sold the products on my end before...
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    Updating tenant details at business rates valuation office ?

    My LTD co took on an office lease in 2016. The office qualifies for full business rates relief, so there has been nothing to pay business rates wise, so it was never really brought to our attention that business rates account for the office was set up in the previous tenants name. In 2019...
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    “Consumer credit” type protection on commercial credit cards ?

    @Mr D It would be used for business purchases
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    “Consumer credit” type protection on commercial credit cards ?

    Are there any commercial credit cards (preferably via Barclays) that would provide something similar to the protection provided to a consumer under the consumer credit act ?
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