Higher Corporation Tax

[Bluebird]

I was thinking of buying a camcorder in order to make some "promotional" videos - any chance this is a bona fide expense ?

[Maxamus]

well, from now on, all the software i buy, im making sure they are all BUSINESS Editions and im going to claim the full amount back

PS. How worse off are we Ltd Companies going to be under these new proposed changes?

[Burdock]

Yes, but it's not your average IT contractor that invites Gordo to expensive idealic holiday destinations in exotic private paradises, offers NL huge donations to keep him in the custom to which he has become very much accustomed and has no intention of giving up, and probably posts lavish cases of expensive champagne and huge semi-detached house size Teddy Bears for his kids at Christmas on him, is it.

What chance have little ol' you, in your 'I'm a £40 an hour IT geek' T shirt got to offer our thrifty thefty Scot compared to some swashbuckling offhore tax haven jet setting multi-millionaire in his Saville Row suits heading up a huge multi-national? A tin of All Butter Shortbread and a bottle of blended Whiskey?

Be realistic - please !

Right, looks like we're gonna have to bite the bullet here. What say we all club together for a slice of political corruption?

Any volunteers to schmooze Gordo first of all? We could start with a night at the Odeon and a slice of pizza, and build up slowly. Perhaps the ladies of the forum could offer their services!?

Before you can say 'another scotch Gordon', IR35 will be a thing of the past

[mictech]

Right, looks like we're gonna have to bite the bullet here. What say we all club together for a slice of political corruption?

Great idea but it won't work.

Any volunteers to schmooze Gordo first of all? We could start with a night at the Odeon and a slice of pizza, and build up slowly.

You put him a room with just one of use and he will be beaten to a pulp. A couple hundred and we could sell him as a kebab when we finished with him.

Perhaps the ladies of the forum could offer their services!?

Before you can say 'another scotch Gordon', IR35 will be a thing of the past

We could have them whip him till he's a bloody mess and then pour the scotch over him to inflame the cuts.

[Denny]

well the cock isnt getting any extra money from me. Im making sure my operating costs are going up!!

Time to change the mobile phone to the companies name
Time to start renting 1 room in my mothers house for an office
Time to get some compliments slips printed
Time to get some headed paper printed
Time to get a new laptop for site work

Did i miss anything...?

I'm going to attend some lavish conferences in my field, possibly abroad - giving me best practice highlights and allow me to network at the same time. I can also use it for holidaying for a couple of days. I was going to do this anyway, but now I've got the perfect excuse.

This should cost around £2-3K a year.