using home address as the business address

[Gonzo]

Do those of you using your home address as official registered business address display a plaque indicating this fact? I seem to recall that this is a legal requirement, technically speaking?

Yep but no one I know who has a business registered from their address or their parents address did this.

I remember that my Grandfather used to have a plaque on his front door because it was his company's address but that is going back twenty to thirty years ago.

[SueEllen]

Sorry, again, but that's not quite right. The only people who can definitely say whether you're liable or not to BR is the local valuation officer.

You really don't know how I work from home or my office set up so you can't comment. My accountant can.

You are really pedantic aren't you. I obviously upset you on another thread.

Well grow a pair.

[AtW]

You are really pedantic aren't you.

Apparently he isn't that pedantic when it comes to deciding whether an offshore tax dodge scheme is legit or not...

[TykeMerc]

Apparently he isn't that pedantic when it comes to deciding whether an offshore tax dodge scheme is legit or not...

Why don't you at least attempt to stop behaving like a total arse?

Any regular reader of CUK knows you don't see eye to eye with Bolshie there's no need for you to try to bait him in unrelated threads.

[AtW]

Why don't you at least attempt to stop behaving like a total arse?

I am consistent in my views, where as Mr BB isn't - when it comes to SueEllen's situation (which does not sound too controversial to me) he says that the final decision rests with "local valuation officer", where in his own situation of using clearly controversial offshore scheme he does not like the fact that HRMC makes that final decision - he likes to rely on "legal opinion" given by barristers.

Maybe I am an arse (to cheats and such like) - but at least I am a consistent arse.

HTH

[d000hg]

You really don't know how I work from home or my office set up so you can't comment. My accountant can.

You are really pedantic aren't you. I obviously upset you on another thread.

Well grow a pair.

Of course he can comment without knowing your exact setup. That's the whole point of his argument - it's based on many factors so only those who actually make the decision can tell you for sure.

Also, your accountant may have more general experience in this area, but it's not really in their field of expertise as accountants.

[Sockpuppet]

I remember that my Grandfather used to have a plaque on his front door because it was his company's address but that is going back twenty to thirty years ago.

Afaik the need to display the company name at the Registered premesis was done away along with the need for a company secretary.


I don't think it really matters. If HMRC want to conduct an investigation they'll more than likely do it my appointment and ask you to name a place (e.g. accountants).

If you've done enough to warrant a raid (i.e. kicking door down, taking files) they'll go to your house anyway as that's whats listed in the register of shareholders / directors etc.

You're all worrying over nothing.

[Lumiere]

As I remember there were 3 types of addresses:

Registered address - accountant's or virtual office is fine (must be the same jurisdiction where the company is registered)

Trading address - I think this is the one VAT people in HMRC want to know, also banks .. so you can't really use your accountant's address or a PO box. (can be anywhere)

SAIL address - this is where you keep your records and where they are going to come for inspection, could be the accountant's place, I suppose, if you keep everything there (must be the same jurisdiction where the company is registered)