Recent content by mjb6964

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    help with a van thats not a van for AIA

    yes the 'car' idea i have moved on from. Just a van now but that causes an issue see below : I agree.... so I'm buying a van today for 25k which i intend to use my AIA to offset against 37k earnings. Im a sole trader. Im concerned though that when I become limited in a few months I may fall...
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    help with a van thats not a van for AIA

    Hi thanks for your reply... I think maybe you're missing my point. Ive been looking for a while and have forecast my profits for the end of my tax year next week. As such I ... A) i need a new van B) i need to buy to offset against my taxable profit.
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    help with a van thats not a van for AIA

    needs must to ferry employees occasionally. more concerned with tax implications when i become limited having to sell the van to myself
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    sole trader to limited implications with goods owned

    hi Im a sole trader buying a van today (before end tax year 2018-19). I plan to use the cost of the van £25k and offset it against my earnings for 18-19 to reduce my tax liability by using my AIA. This seems straightforward. My question is this : If I subsequently become limited and I have...
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    help with a van thats not a van for AIA

    I agree.... so I'm buying a van today for 25k which i intend to use my AIA to offset against 37k earnings. Im a sole trader. Im concerned though that when I become limited in a few months I may fall foul of having done this (used AIA) and be liable to pay something back? is this the case ...
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    help with a van thats not a van for AIA

    hi I'm literally about to buy a van this morning £25,000 which I was hoping to include in my AIA in the first year. Its a VW shuttle but I was going to remove the rear seats. Its exactly the same as the VW transporter but has 3 rows seats and load space instead of 2 rows and load space (such as...
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    finance lease or hp

    that answers that thanks.....
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    finance lease or hp

    didn't realise they did hp with balloon? worth checking though. so i assume finance lease is not fully off settable years one? thanks
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    finance lease or hp

    Hi. Hopefully somebody can help. I have forecast by the end of next week I may have a tax liability (after PA) on earnings of £25,000. Hence I don't want to be paying out £5k plus NI Plus on account next Jan 31st. So I need a new work van. I understand if I HP a vehicle at £25,000 I can offset...
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    small claims counterclaim???

    in summary an item had been fitted in a property and subsequently claimant had 3 other builders view this item once fitted 3 months later and 4 years later. All mistakenly told her it had been fitted incorrectly. As a result and without clarifying with us, she sought the advice of a solicitor...
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    small claims counterclaim???

    claim would be approx £2500.00 and I am a sole trader so individual..
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    small claims counterclaim???

    When I say professional , I mean he is very skilled in writing legal documents but is not a practising solicitor / lawyer. Could I claim back these said costs as a defendant in this case once proved innocent or would I need to instigate some sort of counterclaim now for the professional costs...
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    small claims counterclaim???

    yes i intended to submit counterclaim for costs but not sure if it could be based on claiming for costs alone?
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    small claims counterclaim???

    hi... I have recently had a claim form submitted against me for damages in respect of some alleged defective building work I carried out. The claim is based on the report of a so called expert. I have already been able to prove his evidence is inaccurate and incorrect and I do not see this...