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    Twitter advice

    I have sent you a tweet with an altered logo, give that a try.
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    Marketing Advice For Heating Engineer

    Also it might not seem like much, but get a proper branded email address. Especially if goes to be on all your letter heads or van livery etc, it just makes your business look more professional.
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    Web agencies - Your Experiences??

    Hi All, I am researching starting my own web development and design agency. I was wondering if people had any comments on good or bad experiences with these type of agencies. Too expensive? You know where your going, and tell them what you want,or do you expect to be guided by the...
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    flat rate vat for consultancy

    Thanks Paul thats along the lines of what I was thinking? I got confused because an accountant I saw today said I can't charge vat for my time :s unless I got the wrong end of the stick Are you able to claim vat back on purchases at 20% (if charged at 20%)? Many thanks Paul
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    flat rate vat for consultancy

    Could anyone give an example how 14.5% flat rate care scheme, would work for consultancy, as i thought vat couldn't be charged on consultancy or contract work Many thanks Paul
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    Self Employeed and Contracting Work

    My question was more around, for temporary contracting work would an recruitment agency pay a limited company, instead of employing me directly? So my company invoice the £350 to the recruitment agency, then my company pay me a salary, the rest would sit in the business bank account. My...
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    Self Employeed and Contracting Work

    Hi, I am considering starting up my own I.T business, but in my current employment contract it says I shouldn't work for / start any of my own business while currently being employed by them. I am considering that in order to get started to go for daily rate contracting jobs, for example...
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    Going it alone (Umbrella Companies?)

    Thanks for the advice, I have got a meeting on Monday with an accountant to discuss my options.
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    Going it alone (Umbrella Companies?)

    If I set up as a sole trader, is there any way for my company to find out? Also what about the tax, for example the people in payroll discovering I have another income? E.g would self assessment be a separate line of tax that they wouldn't be able to esquire about with HMRC, some one said to...
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    Going it alone (Umbrella Companies?)

    I'm in IT, more specifically software and website development. I believe there is a clause about not poaching clients, but nothing specifically about starting within the same industry, or distance etc.
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    Going it alone (Umbrella Companies?)

    Hi, I have been mulling this over for some time, but I am wanting to start my own business, I don't have a mortgage or any other debts tying me down (I'm in my mid 20's) I currently work full time for my employer, and in my contract it states, I'm not to engage in any other business...
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