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    Assume this is correct....

    Can the panel confirm or correct the below....

    When a mobile phone contract is taken out under the company name usually the handset requires an up front capital outlay (Say £150) and then the monthly charge.

    When the contract ends the handset is a company asset. My Ltd company contract runs for 24 months (and an upgrade is due) so what ultimately happes to the handset? Is it written off after a period of time or can it be sold and the proceeds returned to the company coffers?

    #2
    Originally posted by badger7579 View Post

    When the contract ends the handset is a company asset. My Ltd company contract runs for 24 months (and an upgrade is due) so what ultimately happes to the handset? Is it written off after a period of time or can it be sold and the proceeds returned to the company coffers?
    either, depending on residual value.

    get quotes for value from mazuma or similar, sell it to yourself at that value. or pop it on eBay.

    Key thing is to get a reasonable idea of value at time of sale.
    Last edited by vetran; 17 September 2012, 10:15. Reason: Clarification
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      #3
      Originally posted by badger7579 View Post
      Can the panel confirm or correct the below....

      When a mobile phone contract is taken out under the company name usually the handset requires an up front capital outlay (Say £150) and then the monthly charge.

      When the contract ends the handset is a company asset. My Ltd company contract runs for 24 months (and an upgrade is due) so what ultimately happes to the handset? Is it written off after a period of time or can it be sold and the proceeds returned to the company coffers?
      Do you have an accountant?

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        #4
        Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post
        Have you tried asking NLUK?
        ftfy
        What happens in General, stays in General.
        You know what they say about assumptions!

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          #5
          Originally posted by badger7579 View Post
          Can the panel confirm or correct the below....

          When a mobile phone contract is taken out under the company name usually the handset requires an up front capital outlay (Say £150) and then the monthly charge.

          When the contract ends the handset is a company asset. My Ltd company contract runs for 24 months (and an upgrade is due) so what ultimately happes to the handset? Is it written off after a period of time or can it be sold and the proceeds returned to the company coffers?
          What does the receiver say?
          Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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            #6
            Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
            What does the receiver say?
            Hello...? Hello..? Is there anyone there?

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              #7
              Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post
              Hello...? Hello..? Is there anyone there?
              If someone doesn't answer the OP soon he's going to be dancing on the ceiling.

              What happens in General, stays in General.
              You know what they say about assumptions!

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                #8
                Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post
                Hello...? Hello..? Is there anyone there?
                Very funny
                Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by badger7579 View Post
                  Can the panel confirm or correct the below....

                  When a mobile phone contract is taken out under the company name usually the handset requires an up front capital outlay (Say £150) and then the monthly charge.

                  When the contract ends the handset is a company asset. My Ltd company contract runs for 24 months (and an upgrade is due) so what ultimately happes to the handset? Is it written off after a period of time or can it be sold and the proceeds returned to the company coffers?
                  Thats what I do.
                  Sell it on eBay with my personal eBay account, transfer the money to the company bank account and enter it in the books as 'Sale of xyz phone'.

                  MyCo got £125 for an HTC Desire earlier this year when I upgraded to an iPhone
                  Still Invoicing

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by blacjac View Post
                    Thats what I do.
                    Sell it on eBay with my personal eBay account, transfer the money to the company bank account and enter it in the books as 'Sale of xyz phone'.

                    MyCo got £125 for an HTC Desire earlier this year when I upgraded to an iPhone
                    I thought as it came with the contract and the fact it is under £500 you didn't need to account for it as an asset therefore doesn't need to be depreciated or anything. The fact it is now 2 years and has such a low value means it is just written off with no other thought? There is obviously a line where selling company gear under the radar becomes a bit naughty but this instance would be ok.

                    EDIT : Obviously if it didn't work properly <cough> and you sold it for 'spares' then it definately won't matter what you do with it
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