Recent content by glen82

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    Self Employed Claiming Pay as You Go Mobile expenses

    Thank you guys for the above responses - very helpful. I am just being diligent to check what I am doing is reasonable and there's not any rules I'm not aware of : )
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    Self Employed Claiming Pay as You Go Mobile expenses

    Thanks for the replies guys but I'm still no clearer on what EVIDENCE they will expect to do as Jenni384 says and claim the 30% - obviously I have the top up receipts but will they expect any evidence or support to back up how I came to the 30% figure - that's the bit that is impossible to...
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    Self Employed Claiming Pay as You Go Mobile expenses

    That's a good idea for future reference. But for now I need to know what the rules actually are on the above . . . : )
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    Self Employed Claiming Pay as You Go Mobile expenses

    Tell me about it, but that is not the case - I have one phone used for personal and business use. It would also be more expensive if I had two mobiles wouldn't it. As I have only proof of owning this one mobile this clearly wouldn't go down well with HMRC if they looked at my accounts and saw...
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    Self Employed Claiming Pay as You Go Mobile expenses

    Thanks for your reply @Scalloway : ) . Yeh my phone keeps call logs of last numbers dialled etc. but I've had to factory reset it during the last year when it was playing up. Plus, there is no way getting those call records off the phone. Anyone have anything else to add on this? Or know of...
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    Self Employed Claiming Pay as You Go Mobile expenses

    Hello, Can anyone shed some light on what the rules are for claiming the expenses of a pay as you go mobile, as a self employed person, when the phone is used for both personal and business purposes. I get no bills for this or itemised call logs - all I have is receipts for the top-up...
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    Business Telephone Number

    Totally agree with the business owner Matt who commented yesterday (which has since been deleted by UKBF) asking why you have removed rebuttals of MikeJ's defamatory comments below, but you are allowing this member to post unsubstantiated slurs on a person and a company like this. Why have you...
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    Business Telephone Number

    Just thought I'd update here how I got my business phone number and the setup I am using, in case that is helpful for any fellow users of this forum now or in the future . . . I decided to use VOIP as getting a dedicated phone line for my home based business worked out ridiculously expensive...
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    Business Telephone Number

    Thanks for all the pointers so far everyone, appreciated. Knew I'd get some advice here.... such a supportive community : )
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    Business Telephone Number

    Hello, Wondering if anyone has any advice to share or recommendations or where to go to get a business telephone number? Currently using a Skype Number so customers have a standard landline number to call, which is answered on a laptop at present - but I want something more flexible. We...
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    Tax/Accounts Record Keeping for Written Off Stock

    Thank You @faradaykeynes : )
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    Tax/Accounts Record Keeping for Written Off Stock

    Hello all, Wondering if anyone can offer advice or info on the below (it's proving impossible to get an answer out of HMRC by phone, and they have suggested I write in and wait 6-8 weeks for a response!) . . . I am self-employed, selling goods online - I follow the self assessment process...
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    How to deal with Copyright / IP theft in online marketplaces . . .

    Hey all, I sell my own original designs on various online marketplaces - including the two dominant players. I have had my work copied, entire listings copied and my imagery used without my permission repeatedly. Usually contacting the unscrupulous seller (politest word for them I could think...
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    Is it better to register just words as a trade mark or a logo?

    Hello, Just to follow up on this in case of future use to others - @FrazerBye 's advise here was spot on (thanks!). As suggested, I went ahead and made a series application, for both the figurative and word marks for two different trademarks, using the Right Start process. I received the...
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    Is it better to register just words as a trade mark or a logo?

    Excellent suggestion, thanks so much Frazer - didn't know I could do that : )