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Moving/Doing Up Home Office, Expenses Questions

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    #21
    Originally posted by eek View Post
    Well the one I'm sat on I've had for 15 years and it only cost me £350 when I bought it (and they are still the same price on ebay)...

    Ha, I found 3 at a car boot sale in Hull of all places for 60 quid. 200 ish more at parts from Herman Miller and they were as good as new. 5 years use out of one of them. The other 2 are in the attic, but hey they are not losing any value.

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      #22
      I looked over a wall at Picaddily station and the floor below has a gated section of the underground car park. Load of old chairs and tables dumped including 2 Aerons. Tried finding who had the key and who's stuff it was to no avail. Gutted.
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        #23
        Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
        I looked over a wall at Picaddily station and the floor below has a gated section of the underground car park. Load of old chairs and tables dumped including 2 Aerons. Tried finding who had the key and who's stuff it was to no avail. Gutted.
        Ouch. I am seriously considering buying a van. The stuff that is thrown out in my neighborhood in DK (Osterbro in Copenhangen) is unbelievable. A few weeks ago the local kids were congregating on what Google later told me were a pair of Sofas worth €2k each. Shortly to follow was a full Smeg kitchen.

        It's kind of a upperclass psuedo-hippy sharing community where beautiful things are put on the street. I will have no shame in picking them up.

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          #24
          Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
          He works in IT.

          HMRC aren't going to query about a desk, printer and scanner.

          It's more about the fact you aren't saving that much money buying stuff through your company.
          Yes I work in IT and my accountant has recommended I move off the FRS for next fin year, therefore I will be able to recaim VAT on expenses no?

          If yes, that is a significant saving I think.

          And strangely enough, my chair is knackered and I need a new one. I think only an Aeron chair would be suitable...

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            #25
            Originally posted by MikhailCompo View Post
            Yes I work in IT and my accountant has recommended I move off the FRS for next fin year, therefore I will be able to recaim VAT on expenses no?

            If yes, that is a significant saving I think.
            Not sure your thinking is right there.
            'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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              #26
              Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
              Not sure your thinking is right there.
              In which way?

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                #27
                In theory an antique desk should be as allowable as a cheap Argos one. My current desk is a kitchen worktop with 4 £3 legs from IKEA but when we move I want to get something more in keeping with the older house. I sit at the desk 6+ hours a day and it is my work desk so if want a nice one I'm damn well getting one

                PS: Aeron was too rich for me, I got a nice fancy chair from IKEA for ~£150.
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                  #28
                  Originally posted by MikhailCompo View Post
                  In which way?
                  You don't save that much money.

                  Hence buy just what you need.
                  "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
                    You don't save that much money.

                    Hence buy just what you need.
                    I was more on the point the thinking around him saying he's moving off FRS so can claim VAT so it's a significant saving. You meant the same?
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                      #30
                      Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                      I was more on the point the thinking around him saying he's moving off FRS so can claim VAT so it's a significant saving. You meant the same?
                      Yep but I was also thinking of the small saving you make by paying for it before corp tax.
                      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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