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    Should we stop 30 day payment terms?

    I would also add that a sole trader has a lot more to lose than a limited company! You can pursue the sole trader whereas the Ltd can disappear…….. It used to annoy me that a supplier wouldn’t give me credit as a sole trader as I can’t be checked as easily as a limited company or for whatever...
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    Should we stop 30 day payment terms?

    As a small retailer myself, so from your customers point of view I would go 1. No credit at all for new customers (start as you mean to go on) 2. Polite email reminders a week in advance of 30 day invoices coming due 3. Discount of X percent for proforma invoices or 7 day payments 4. A bit...
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    Increasing costs and VAT black-hole... Any advice?

    Not being able to claim vat back on “cold meat”, you aren’t charged it so you can’t claim it back, I don’t really see why VAT is a specific problem in catering in general Value Added Tax, you are taking a raw product and adding value to it by processing, thus you have to charge VAT It’s a tax...
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    Trades person overheads?

    The value of tools that a time served joiner will have built up over the years is immense also
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    Trades person overheads?

    If I am buying a sign, which I do a few times a year from our local graphic design company, I don't get a breakdown of the hours that have gone into to it, so I have no idea of their day rate/hourly rate, nor do I particularly care. I get a price I say yes or no, always yes to be honest as I...
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    Promoting 1 product from website

    I have one particular product on my website that I would like to try and promote specifically, my first thought was google ads or google shopping ad (excuse the ignorance, haven't really used this before) the product is reasonably niche, and not many, if anyone, has it currently available for...
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    What to do with someone who injures themselves

    If you think they are worth holding onto, do your best to cover them until they are fully fit for work. Good staff are hard to come by!
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    Feel let down, and wondering what to do

    Surveyors always err on the side of caution Who says you can’t live in the flat? The surveyor? How is it possible to rack up 7k in solicitors fees? Seems excessive
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    People up North still think that labour are in Power

    I think a lot of “the north” would be quite happy with your suggestion
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    Requirements for starting a compound gin brand

    I don’t think whisky will ever be a “fashion” as such It is however a huge industry in its own right There is lots of interest in investing in whisky at the moment, I have dabbled a bit myself which makes it interesting to see what happens having a bit of skin in the game as they say
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    Requirements for starting a compound gin brand

    It’s a massive market, but yes there is quite literally 100s of brands out there To stand out in the gin game you need a story, a quirky bottle/label and some kind of unique twist in terms of botanicals Yes it’s got to taste good too obviously But branding and standing out from the crowd...
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    I'm taking some time out - Clinton

    You ok hun?
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    Hello

    This is a very tough way to make a living, I have seen quite a few try and fail in our area Only glimmer I can see is that if you are touristy, you could potentially sell a lot of crocs and aqua shoes in the Summer, depends how many other people are doing that in the area all ready, and it also...
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    My accountant - missed filing deadline, but has a plan!

    Yeah I think I found it and worked it out to be £2.14, so I can live with that
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    My accountant - missed filing deadline, but has a plan!

    Anyone have any experience of paying your self assessment 1 day late? Paid it on the 1st of Feb when obviously it was due on the 31st of Jan....... Accountant will have filed it on time, but only just But I didn’t actually make my payment till Feb the 1st
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