Order of things to do

[malvolio]

Look at PCG policy from inception to a year or two ago. Then compare it with now. Whatever has happened? You all seem to have joined HMRC. You even repeat their mantras.

You will see, the things that you are doing now will come back to bite US. And with such a benign membership, there is nothing to stop it all happening.

Ignore the politics and the policy (although bitching from the outside is really going to stop things happening, isn't it?).

The commercial benefits of membership make it a no-brainer: the Plus package would cost somewhere around £1000 a year using commercial providers and it wouldn't be unconditional. Plus free legal and taxation advice of course...

[mudskipper]

If you've got the money to loan to your ltd, it's worth buying any kit you need before registering for VAT FRS - you can claim back any VAT spent before you join. After you join you can only claim back VAT on capital expenditure > £2K. I wonder if it's possible to pay accountancy fees up front for a year too - worth checking with the accountant. VAT saving would be worth it.