Recent content by Mark_87

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    Fast Food Startup

    *apologies for rambling here* Hello everyone, and thank you for allowing me to badger you all for advice / feedback etc. I'm happy to accept complete honesty too! I have quite a unique set of circumstances, which I will explain. Years ago I owned a frozen yogurt shop in the major shopping...
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    Partnership question?

    Hi Graeme, Thanks for your post. Well if we look at agency, for example, how does this affect the tax issue? If I am not buying the items but am selling them for another company, how is import duty and import VAT calculated? The original idea I had was more along the lines of entering a...
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    Partnership question?

    Thanks 3equality & Directimport for your responses. I do have one specific company I have imported from, who are keen to enter into an exclusive business relationship but I need more advice on how this relationship works at a tax level - if we are basically one entity how does this work when...
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    Partnership question?

    Hi there, this is my first post on the site! I had an idea today and I have no idea whether it has any merit or not, or is even legal but it threw up some questions. I am looking at Chinese manufacturers of a particular product. I was doing the usual "here is the cost to me, plus duty, plus...