UK Finance Discussions

Interesting income tax avoidance scheme

I'm currently looking at doing some (IT) contracting and some guy just called me (got details from a recruitment agent)...

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posted by TimmyBianco

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by TimmyBianco

Invoice number rules

Hi, Is there any rule which says that the invoice numbers that my company produces has to be consecutive. I have a cust...

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posted by jaffa_brown

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Trading outside the EU to profit from the VAT system

Hi to all the regulars, especially Ronald. I haven't been posting for a while now, still working on building my busines...

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posted by graeme

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I have no clue - mortgages and UK-Ocean Finance

Putting it briefly, I just need some advice over why this deal doesn't seem so bad to me, when after reading all about...

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posted by andy.laptopREMOVETHIS

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by andy.laptopREMOVETHIS

Endowments - When Did It All Go Pear-Shaped?

Would financial advisers have known as far back as 1995 that endowment mortgages were heading for the buffers, or were t...

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posted by robert

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by robert

US Variable Universal Life

Is this type of product available in the UK under a different name? Appears to be popular in the US, but not sure why it...

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posted by onmyd

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Remortgage Valuation How does it work?

Hi I have a question. When a valuer is putting a value on a house do they take into account the estimated value of the...

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posted by timn

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ISA mini stocks and shares wrappers - are they worth it for basic rate tax payers?

I am thinking of buying 6.5K's worth of Rathbone Income Fund, however I have already used up this years ISA allowance (...

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posted by John

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by John

Denial is rife about falling UK house prices

House prices can go down aswell as up but some people just dont want to believe it........... House Rat on the state of...

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posted by crowleyalastair

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House Reposession 'Rescue' - Is This Legal and Sensible?

A friend is going through this as the moment - I just want to make sure it is legal and sensible, as they refuse to use...

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posted by frustated

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25% pension pot

Forgive me if this is a naive question. I have a works pension and I also contribute to AVCs. I understand that in 2006...

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posted by harrisob

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Cheque/payment bouncing "rules"

How does a bank decide what payment to bounce if you are near your limit? Eg. Got 202 in the bank today Tomorrow 200 ch...

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posted by bob

14 comments posted 21yrs posted by bob

Who can buy premium bonds?

Can a business buy them?

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posted by di

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taxation with respect to bonds

Hi I am completing a tax return for my mother and would appreciate some advice regarding taxation with respect to bonds...

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posted by nospam

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Limited Companies - Credit?

Hi there, I'm informed that if I register a Limited Company and obtain a bank account for said company, that the compan...

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posted by rflack

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by rflack