Recent content by natural1988

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    Self assessment and redundancy insurance

    In 2015 I had a period when I was unemployed and I had an insurance policy which paid out covering a percentage of my income until I found another job - I now need to complete my self assessment and am not sure how I should include that in my self assessment form? I know I need to declare my...
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    Suppliers of tall AND large embroidered workwear

    We need to get some embroidered polo shirts but they need to be both 2XL/3XL and long as well. I can find up to 6XL or I can find long but cannot find what is known as 2XLT/3XLT. They do exist as this is the sizes High and Mighty sell for example but am struggling to find someone who can supply...
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    Small business rates relief - second property

    I am looking at renting an office - the office I am most interested in is being let by the agent as one property but listed by the VOA as two. The rateable value of the main office is £6,800 - my understanding is (assuming I qualify for small business relief) that would cost approx. £435 per...
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    Kitting out an office

    Hi, We are about to move into our first "proper" office near Birmingham but it is just a blank space - there is no trunking, no networking points and there is no furniture. I have looked around online and found lots of companies who will supply and install office furniture and lots who will do...
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    Holiday entitlement when starting midyear with public holidays

    I have a member of staff who started on 3/9/15, works 5 days per week and our holiday year runs from 1/1/15 - their entitlement is statutory 28 days (20 + 8 public holidays). According to UK Gov website they are entitled to 9.2 days holiday which is 32.9% of 28 which sounds fine. The problem...
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    Claiming back VAT on EU purchases

    I started trading just under a year ago and have recently registered for VAT backdated back to the beginning of our financial year - a major expense each month for my business is web hosting which is paid to an Irish company. I understand that from here on they will not charge us VAT as we...