Re: FN-FORUM Panda in a restaurant TAX

date posted 4th January 2002 08:35

Our local council says you don't pay business rates if you the work you do
for your business is "purely clerical". I think they mean doing the books
and writing letters, but since I'm mostly a tech writer, I am interpreting
that as "anything involving typing". I think you might also avoid UBR if the
room is not solely for business use. My accountant just claims the same as
he does for the local plumbers and builders who do their clerical work at
home--classed as "use of home as office" or something. The amount that goes
unchallenged or is considered OK depends on the tax office, I think, but
your accountant should know.
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Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
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From: "Carla Boulton" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 4:31 AM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Panda in a restaurant TAX


> Can't remember if it was here we talked about this before but if you get a
%
> of your domestic costs paid, lets say on one room which is used as an
office
> in your house don't you then become liable for business rates on that
room?
> I know that the tax office and the council are not connected but I think
you
> are supposed to notify your local council because if they find out and
you
> haven't told them they can charge back-rates on an assumed period.
> Any experiences here?
> Regards
> Carla Boulton
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> on 3/1/02 3:41 pm, Andrew Maynes at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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> Thanks David, did try and extract info from tax offices but was very
painful
> and didn't get anywhere!
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> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of David Nye
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 03:14
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> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM Panda in a restaurant TAX
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> > On the topic of tax ... anyone got a standard list of tax deductable
items..
> like rent electric etc and
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> Not a lot, but variable between officers. You should really call your tax
> office and agree a formula with them to suit your own situation, then
> confirm what you are doing in writing.
> David Nye
> http://dnye.co.uk
> Business Systems, Database & Internet Applications Design & Development.
> Microsoft SQL Server, Access, ASP & VB Programming.
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