General Book-keeping & Accounting - The Book-keepers Forum (UK)

Minty · Minty

Hi all. I know this subject has been done to death, but I can't seem to extrapolate the info I need from the other threads......so here I am starting a new one!! Q1. Does the Mileage Allowance (40p/25p per mile) cover all motoring expenses or just fuel? Q2. What other option is there for claiming busines...

additionsbookkeeping · additionsbookkeeping

I have a question thats been bothering me for a while and my bored brain can't work it out this afternoon either. Can someone put me out of my misery (and answer the question)! We sold an item of machionery at work and as the item was depreciated fully anyway the sale was recorded against nominal 8006 prof...

Julie · Julie

Good Afternoon, Sorry if this has been asked before !!! I have a client (very small Limited Company) who has fallen out with their accountant and has asked me to prepare and submit their end of year accounts to Companies House. My client runs a `one man band` design company, has been working freelance f...

Silly Digits · Silly Digits

Goods were sold at an exhibition in Ireland and I presume shipped over later from UK. What is the situation? If the customer is not VAT registered am I right in saying that these do not have to go on the EC Sales list?

Bethan · Bethan

Afternoon all, I have a cheque paid to a customer and am not sure which N/C to post it against. The customer wanted repair work after a fault appeared subsequent to some work we did. He went elsewhere and then asked for us to refund his costs. We repaid some of it (he had extra, unrelated work done). But I c...

AT-Events · AT-Events

Hello all! I am issuing my very first invoice as a subcontractor. I am charging only for labour and my time. I am not VAT registered. Do i add VAT on my my invoice to my employer, or is it just the amount agreed (in this case £300)? Responses greatly appreciated, as i am hoping to issue it within the next 2 hou...

Marky65 · Marky65

Hi In about a weeks time I will be doing the payroll year end for my clients and I was wondering do I need to notify the directors/owners of the business of anything before I complete the procedure. I can't think that I do, but wasn't sure. Thanks for your help. Regards Mark

additionsbookkeeping · additionsbookkeeping

I've got a question re P11D's. The place I currently work at prepare a P11D for everyone who works there and I'm not entirely sure its necessary so i thought I would see what you guys think. Take mine for example, the benefits that have been attributed to me this year total 12.40, namely a bacon sandwich a...

Rhianrach · Rhianrach

My questions for today are, Subsistence, would this cover both partners hotel expenses when going on a business trip? And, Winning awards is a good thing for their business, they enter a couple of high profile competitions a year and advertise the fact that they have won (when they do which is almost a...

Debron101 · Debron101

Hi, I have joined the forum today as I am hoping to become a self-employed book-keeper. The first item I am going to need is a laptop. I have around £400 - £500 to spend. Can anyone recommend a good quality laptop that will run Excel & other accounting software quickly. Thanks for any help given Debbi...

Lisa Jo · Lisa Jo

Hi all I know we've had many a discussion of fixed prices and hourly rates, and I'm an hourly rate type of person. Ive been completing my spreadsheet to get my own SA return sorted ( I know I'm eager) and I'm surprised to find that the original price I wanted to quote my customer would've left me with a £300...

kinnie · kinnie

How do you account for this? I can do it in several ways, but have got stuck looking for the best / 'right' way to do it, and was wondering if any of you have exprience in recording the SMP and SMP recovery... Your help is greatly appreciated! Valentina

Sozzybobs · Sozzybobs

I have a new client who has asked if I can do his year end on Sage 50 Payroll. I have never worked with this before or done any courses in this. Despite this I have been bookkeeping for a few years and using Sage Instant Accounts on a regular basis. I wonder if anyone could give me some advice on either how to...

Suffolker · Suffolker

I have been with the ICB for the past 2 years now and feel as though its been a waste of money. The only good things have been the letters after my name and being able to use their crest on my invoices. I was just wondering do you have to be part of a governing body? Or could I just register with the HMRC for the...

RobH · RobH

Hi, I've a client who is invoicing a bank in Germany for nearly a half million Euros. I am fairly happy that since the supply is deemed to be in the customers country that the customer will deal with vat via reverse charging. I think I need to get them to put the clients vat number on the invoice but does anyo...

Lisa68 · Lisa68

Good Evening Can someone please confirm the tax code for Rent & Rates, am I correct in that Rent would come under tax code T0 and Rates T2. Lisa

beccy · beccy

My cousin is a lapdancer and has asked me to help 'sort her tax out'. She started dancing this year and Ill find out more details on Friday but does nayone on here deal with this profession (?) and is there any basic advice you can give? Sorry its a bit general

additionsbookkeeping · additionsbookkeeping

I can't quite work this out on my own, can you guys help? We have mobile phones at work, obviously each one assigned to a certain person. My bosses partner who did work here has one but shes now been made redundant but still has the phone. Whats the position with that? I was previously allocating them in Sa...

lor · lor

may be a silly question, but I have often wondered! My boyfriend works for a quite a big tyre company, he is employed by them. My question is that he spends a lot on tools for his trade, is there a way that he would be able to claim perhaps a tax deduction or claim back the vat. To be honest this is the first time...

Alpine man · Alpine man

Hi again. I am officially starting trading in April hence some questions I'd asked on the forum previously. I have a years worth of expenses which I have recorded month for month now. Should these be taken into the first accounting period(start of trading) as a continuation of accounts. This would me...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Motoring Expenses (Preview) Hi all. I know this subject has been done to death, but I can't seem to extrapolate the info I need from the other threads......so here I am starting a new one!! Q1. Does the Mileage Allowance (40p/25p per mile) cover all motoring expenses or just fuel? Q2. What other option is there for claiming busines...	Minty	4	4672	Fri Apr 9 17:09 2010 by Minty
	Profit on Disposal & Depreciation (Preview) I have a question thats been bothering me for a while and my bored brain can't work it out this afternoon either. Can someone put me out of my misery (and answer the question)! We sold an item of machionery at work and as the item was depreciated fully anyway the sale was recorded against nominal 8006 prof...	additionsbookkeeping	2	3555	Fri Apr 9 16:41 2010 by additionsbookkeeping
	Year End - submission (Preview) Good Afternoon, Sorry if this has been asked before !!! I have a client (very small Limited Company) who has fallen out with their accountant and has asked me to prepare and submit their end of year accounts to Companies House. My client runs a `one man band` design company, has been working freelance f...	Julie	11	2633	Fri Apr 9 08:21 2010 by Marky65
	EC Sales List (Preview) Goods were sold at an exhibition in Ireland and I presume shipped over later from UK. What is the situation? If the customer is not VAT registered am I right in saying that these do not have to go on the EC Sales list?	Silly Digits	1	1674	Thu Apr 8 22:24 2010 by RobH
	My brain's not working... (Preview) Afternoon all, I have a cheque paid to a customer and am not sure which N/C to post it against. The customer wanted repair work after a fault appeared subsequent to some work we did. He went elsewhere and then asked for us to refund his costs. We repaid some of it (he had extra, unrelated work done). But I c...	Bethan	21	4724	Thu Apr 8 18:31 2010 by Shamus
	VAT on Labour / service (Preview) Hello all! I am issuing my very first invoice as a subcontractor. I am charging only for labour and my time. I am not VAT registered. Do i add VAT on my my invoice to my employer, or is it just the amount agreed (in this case £300)? Responses greatly appreciated, as i am hoping to issue it within the next 2 hou...	AT-Events	11	2663	Wed Apr 7 14:52 2010 by Shamus
	PYE query (Preview) Hi In about a weeks time I will be doing the payroll year end for my clients and I was wondering do I need to notify the directors/owners of the business of anything before I complete the procedure. I can't think that I do, but wasn't sure. Thanks for your help. Regards Mark	Marky65	2	1798	Wed Apr 7 14:14 2010 by Marky65
	P11D's (Preview) I've got a question re P11D's. The place I currently work at prepare a P11D for everyone who works there and I'm not entirely sure its necessary so i thought I would see what you guys think. Take mine for example, the benefits that have been attributed to me this year total 12.40, namely a bacon sandwich a...	additionsbookkeeping	9	4625	Wed Apr 7 13:44 2010 by Wella
	Subsistence (Preview) My questions for today are, Subsistence, would this cover both partners hotel expenses when going on a business trip? And, Winning awards is a good thing for their business, they enter a couple of high profile competitions a year and advertise the fact that they have won (when they do which is almost a...	Rhianrach	4	6325	Tue Apr 6 18:42 2010 by Rhianrach
	Good value Laptop that I can begin a business with? (Preview) Hi, I have joined the forum today as I am hoping to become a self-employed book-keeper. The first item I am going to need is a laptop. I have around £400 - £500 to spend. Can anyone recommend a good quality laptop that will run Excel & other accounting software quickly. Thanks for any help given Debbi...	Debron101	7	2195	Tue Apr 6 15:45 2010 by additionsbookkeeping
	Fixed / Hourly Fees (Preview) Hi all I know we've had many a discussion of fixed prices and hourly rates, and I'm an hourly rate type of person. Ive been completing my spreadsheet to get my own SA return sorted ( I know I'm eager) and I'm surprised to find that the original price I wanted to quote my customer would've left me with a £300...	Lisa Jo	3	2677	Sun Apr 4 15:50 2010 by lor
	Statutory Maternity Pay and SMP reclaim (Preview) How do you account for this? I can do it in several ways, but have got stuck looking for the best / 'right' way to do it, and was wondering if any of you have exprience in recording the SMP and SMP recovery... Your help is greatly appreciated! Valentina	kinnie	1	11877	Sat Apr 3 09:43 2010 by CBS
	Sage 50 Payroll (Preview) I have a new client who has asked if I can do his year end on Sage 50 Payroll. I have never worked with this before or done any courses in this. Despite this I have been bookkeeping for a few years and using Sage Instant Accounts on a regular basis. I wonder if anyone could give me some advice on either how to...	Sozzybobs	11	5107	Fri Apr 2 18:04 2010 by Lisa Jo
	Do you need to be part of a governing body? (Preview) I have been with the ICB for the past 2 years now and feel as though its been a waste of money. The only good things have been the letters after my name and being able to use their crest on my invoices. I was just wondering do you have to be part of a governing body? Or could I just register with the HMRC for the...	Suffolker	35	5210	Thu Apr 1 18:28 2010 by RobH
	Cross Border VAT again! (Preview) Hi, I've a client who is invoicing a bank in Germany for nearly a half million Euros. I am fairly happy that since the supply is deemed to be in the customers country that the customer will deal with vat via reverse charging. I think I need to get them to put the clients vat number on the invoice but does anyo...	RobH	2	1544	Thu Apr 1 15:59 2010 by RobH
	Tax Codes (Preview) Good Evening Can someone please confirm the tax code for Rent & Rates, am I correct in that Rent would come under tax code T0 and Rates T2. Lisa	Lisa68	3	5757	Wed Mar 31 21:31 2010 by Lisa68
	Bookkeeping / tax for a lapdancer (Preview) My cousin is a lapdancer and has asked me to help 'sort her tax out'. She started dancing this year and Ill find out more details on Friday but does nayone on here deal with this profession (?) and is there any basic advice you can give? Sorry its a bit general	beccy	5	2527	Wed Mar 31 14:21 2010 by Shamus
	Mobile Phones as a benefit (Preview) I can't quite work this out on my own, can you guys help? We have mobile phones at work, obviously each one assigned to a certain person. My bosses partner who did work here has one but shes now been made redundant but still has the phone. Whats the position with that? I was previously allocating them in Sa...	additionsbookkeeping	3	2156	Tue Mar 30 12:50 2010 by Brewsie
	employed claiming expenses (Preview) may be a silly question, but I have often wondered! My boyfriend works for a quite a big tyre company, he is employed by them. My question is that he spends a lot on tools for his trade, is there a way that he would be able to claim perhaps a tax deduction or claim back the vat. To be honest this is the first time...	lor	6	2891	Tue Mar 30 12:31 2010 by lor
	How should expenses from pre-trading be carried into first accounting period? (Preview) Hi again. I am officially starting trading in April hence some questions I'd asked on the forum previously. I have a years worth of expenses which I have recorded month for month now. Should these be taken into the first accounting period(start of trading) as a continuation of accounts. This would me...	Alpine man	18	8937	Mon Mar 29 16:50 2010 by Alpine man
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