Responses to all the queries a small business owner would need answered.
I have had several requests from employees who all want off the same period of holidays in the summer – do I have to accept these requests or can I refuse my employees the holidays?
My accounts manager has informed me that two of my employees have been overpaid for the last month. How can I rectify this mistake and get the excess money paid out refunded?
Opening a business bank account requires a business address, renting a unit involves giving bank account details and registering as a company also needs an address. I can't work out what to do first!
My bank is forcing me to restructure my overdraft into a loan. It will be more expensive and in 4-6 months’ time I may not even need an overdraft. Through circumstance I have never signed a directors' guarantor for the overdraft. Can they still force me into this position?
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As a small company in construction we are VAT-registered. Our quantity surveyor has recently become VAT-registered and therefore his invoices have increased owing to the VAT element. Can we reclaim this VAT as he is a service provider?
I have just introduced a new HR system that has a space for employees’ pictures. While most are happy to have their photo taken there are a couple who refuse. Can I insist and if they still refuse can I take them down the disciplinary route?
I am registered for VAT and run a shop in a partnership with my wife. We are thinking of importing goods to sell online from Germany. Can we put the online business in my wife's name so we don't have to worry about VAT until turnover exceeds £77,000?
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I employ two members of staff and sub-contract out some work. I wish to semi-retire and just use a sub-contractor. Do I have to make employees redundant and can I continue trading or can I ask them to go self-employed?
I am self-employed and have not taken a wage yet. I don’t know how to pay myself, do you have any advice?
I have a new starter who worked with us for a week before leaving to take another job. During this week he was in full time on-the-job training. Do we have to pay him? Can we just pay him minimum wage if so?
I started a new business eight months ago but was not VAT-registered. Now I want to sell machinery and close the business. Can I claim VAT back and do I need first to register then sell the business?
I registered for VAT voluntarily when setting up my business and would like to deregister as it is highly unlikely my turnover will exceed £75,000, I have stock at the moment of around £3,500 in cost value. What are the implications of this?
I am struggling to raise £20,000 for my start-up plumbing business. What options are there for me in regard to alternative finance?
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