Re: FN-FORUM: Freelance Websites

date posted 1st November 2005 15:06

Thanks Max - can't believe that my few questions could generate such a
response!


On 1/11/05 2:47 pm, "John 'Max' Maxwell" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:

>
> Hello all,
>
> I've been out of the office for a couple of days and have returned to sift
> my email - wow - did I miss a fight?
>
> Dawn & Alain - you should join the MENSA forum, you'd fit right in - they'd
> be dissecting that Latin for another month yet and all the while, Lucy just
> wanted some tips about Ltd companies etc.
>
> Well Lucy, for my 2p: I was advised never to go VAT reg'd unless I could
> balance the books and as a web designer, there really shouldn't be any
> chance of that unless you keep losing your PC or something. I do a lot of
> work for SME's and start-ups who welcome the lack of VAT as they are not
> registered either - Companies who are registered have never mentioned any
> problem with it.
>
> Ltd company? Only necessary (I was advised) if you have a lot of cashflow.
> If you were to buy 200 computers to build someone a network and they changed
> their mind, and all of a sudden you couldn't pay - as a sole trader I think
> they may be able to take your 'personal' assets like your house and car. But
> if you were a Ltd company they could only take the company assets like your
> PC and stapler.
>
> Both are expensive options that as far as I can see wouldn't make me any
> money, nor would they save me any. So, soul trader it is - and a happy old
> soul at that ;-).
>
> Max - AKA - ThePigFarmer
>
> Quando prandimus?
>




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