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Paul Kelly ICHYB · 2026-04-02T14:24:09+0100

Check your property’s rateable value on the VOA website
Compare it with similar local properties
Submit a "Check" case online if you think there is an error

Try that before using a company.

Ziggy2024 · 2026-04-02T14:20:22+0100

numbersrule said:
It turns out that even though the Accountants filed Accounts for several years, there were no CT600s submitted.

As a result HMRC made their own determinations of CT Due.

Wow, that is negligent to say the least. Does the accountant still act for the client? I would think there is legal recourse here.

numbersrule said:
Like I say earlier in the thread, this is all unsurprising to me and is just part and parcel of working with overworked Accountants.

I have worked with accountants for a long, long time. This sort of thing is rare, I have come across something of this magnitude maybe twice and suggests incompetence (IE the accountant is unaware that they should be filing with HMRC) rather than overwork / prioritisation.

Gecko001 · 2026-04-02T11:13:26+0100

It seems to me that the best way is to start a completely separate company for the software and then invoice your company for the software at the same price that you are selling it to others.

What you propose to do, is not uncommon. e.g. Arup (engineers and architects) started to sell their own in-house software to others years, if not decades, ago with Oasys.

mahad · 2026-04-02T10:58:23+0100

Thread's 10 months old so you've probably sorted this by now, but for anyone else finding this via search:
You need proactive tax planning, not just compliance. I switched to WR Partners for exactly this issue. They do quarterly reviews and suggest optimizations before year-end - capital allowances, shareholder extraction modeling, timing strategies. Big difference from compliance-only firms

Newchodge · 2026-04-02T10:52:12+0100

mahad said:
Careful with the ombudsman route. If you accept their decision, you generally can't then go to court for the same issue. Court of Appeal case Clark v In Focus confirmed this, no second bite at the cherry . So choose wisely.

That's true of all situations. If you accept a deal without using the ombudsman you cannot then go to court over it.

mahad · 2026-04-02T10:34:00+0100

ThatDevAaron said:
I'd love to hear some of your SEO tips and tricks

Schema markup. Most people skip it. It takes 10 minutes. Helps Google understand what your page is about. Recipe schema, FAQ schema, how-to schema. Worth the effort.

mahad · 2026-04-02T10:15:19+0100

You might not need to register for VAT everywhere yet. Look into IOSS, it covers EU shipments under €150, but your product likely exceeds that. For higher-value items, the customer becomes the importer of record, meaning they pay the VAT/duty on arrival. You just need a reliable freight partner who can manage that handoff cleanly.

Mover1 · 2026-04-02T10:13:57+0100

Depends on the product or service. Business to Business calls can be successful if you can get to speak to the right person, however, often these days no telephone number is available.
I would also add in my experience more personalised approach and NOT scrips are the best.

Elliot Green · 2026-04-01T18:28:17+0100

It is difficult to suggest the matter be pursued, but it is because people know or suspect matters will not be pursued that debts go unpaid and for much larger sums as well.

GLAbusiness · 2026-04-01T16:32:08+0100

Once you start to drawdown from the pot the allowance drops to £10k

Jezclayton · 2026-04-01T15:30:48+0100

Ziggy2024 said:
I wouldn't amend for that, just include in the current year as a under / over provision.

I am inclined to adopt this approach since the prospective tax burden of £665 doesn't strike me as particularly significant in the overall scheme of things.

Ziggy2024 · 2026-04-01T12:43:07+0100

Interesting, I knew about the sick pay from day 1 right but haven't looked in depth at all the changes.

It's a shame they have to legislate things like this which are arguably common sense and protect both parties.

Ozzy · 2026-04-01T11:03:48+0100

Happy New Business Year too @HFE Signs although a bit early.

We still need to celebrate New Business Year Eve this coming Sunday, then all sit around with hangovers on Monday 6th from all the 'celebrations'

1emma19 · 2026-04-01T10:15:03+0100

Hi OP. I just saw your post while browsing. If you do test Shopify then treat it as a focused funnel for 1 to 3 validated products with clear positioning rather than a full catalogue store. Otherwise acquisition cost might eat your margin faster than marketplace fees.

Lucan Unlordly · 2026-04-01T01:03:51+0100

Ashbridge said:
It is a national newspaper with a large readership, so a solicitor I know would love me to quote him in the article.

So he wants free advertising?

FreddyG said:
Why not? If he is an authority on, say, commercial property, his opinion on certain aspects of that market would interest readers.

Unless they have a commercial property section full of advertisers within the publication, when quoting a random solicitor with no such allegiances may put noses out of joint!

lmkeller14 · Tuesday at 6:02 PM

It's a low-risk pop-up incubation model, and one of the more effective ways to lower the barrier to entry for retail entrepreneurship. It let's small operators test real market demand, build confidence, and gain customer exposure without the typical financial exposure. The main trade-offs are sustainability and selection effects.

fisicx · Tuesday at 3:18 PM

Whilst I work from home mostly on my own I can get up, wander around, chat with friends, go to the shops, cook lunch, talk to the chickens (the are great problem solvers), stop work when I feel like it. I sometimes even get properly dressed. It works for me.

When my wife WFH she spent most of the day in meetings. We did talk about isolation but she never felt isolated.

Everyone is different.

GNewland · Tuesday at 1:03 PM

AlanJ1 said:
Off topic to your opening question.

Curious on how your launch has been. Avid lego fan, multiple builds and pieces and I think yuor idea for product here is great however I would never justify the price point on them (and I understand that they are quality or look of top end quality). Not sure if this market is really there (I may be wrong) for this type of thing?

Hello Alan,
Since the above we've had quite a busy few months.
We've had one of our Instagram reels we made be very popular, around the world - which has led to different problems!!! We're now trying to understand how we deliver internationally in a cost effective way!
So I haven't yet used an influencer - and am really uncertain about using them in future unless I think they can really 'validate' the Brickle with a certain buyer group.

fisicx · Tuesday at 12:53 PM

As it’s been 6 years since thread was started and the OP has never returned we will probably never know how things turned out.

Time to close this thread.

Data Swami · Tuesday at 11:28 AM

Having worked with large corporates gotta say this is a good one. Spent months chasing a investment bank having to go through about 15 different layers of "accounts" team members and having to prove what work was done just to get a 30 day piece of work paid

tong Wins · Tuesday at 11:15 AM

I'm based in China, and there's a cardboard box factory right downstairs from me. If you have any custom packaging needs, feel free to reach out — I can place the order for you here in China.

tong Wins · Tuesday at 10:52 AM

Porky said:
Hi Carl,
Interesting, might just chat further although my primary issue is finding a trusted partner in Japan that could sell the product - that's probably the bigger issue especially as i don't talk Japanese....

You could try finding a warehouse in Japan to handle dropshipping for you, or a dropshipping warehouse in China would work too. The shipping time from China to Japan for international parcels is quite short.

tong Wins · Tuesday at 10:42 AM

AndyJames2018 said:
Hi all.
I'm looking for a t-shirt (hoodies, etc) branding supplier for small/individual products.
Andy

Manufacturers from China are happy to be at your service.

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