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[jamesbrown]

Yeah, because winking at a hair trigger mod in a professional forum is bound to end well

[jamesbrown]

You can't trust them, but you also can't fight them. As others noted, if you want to run a UK company, expect to deal with useless gov't admin and associated risks.

[jamesbrown]

If it worked, you would've found it in your CH account (now GOV.UK One login) under Manage Account > Identify Verification.

You only need that code for specific activities, notably to file your annual confirmation statement (which connects you as a director) and, separately, to verify...

[jamesbrown]

Exactly. As far as gov't systems go, I bet they have a biometric passport too ...

[jamesbrown]

Using an umbrella takes pretty much everything out of your control, unfortunately, including the ability to use a decent FX service with low fees and ~interbank FX rates, like Wise or MoneyCorp or Revolut (yuck). If Clarity is able to leverage one of those, great, but I would've thought they have a...

[jamesbrown]

I doubt they actually accept an exchange rate risk, i.e., a forward or fixed rate. You will get what you get at the point of currency exchange (i.e., when it hits Clarity's GBP account, which may be a poor fx rate if they are using a high street bank), surely......

[jamesbrown]

Nice, a long awaited banana!
Have another one

[jamesbrown]

The most obvious dot that can be joined from this is the fraction of dividend income that actually comes from the close company. In previous years, box 4 has been total dividend income from all UK companies. Having the decomposition allows a straightforward cross-check with the close company CT return...

[jamesbrown]

Oracle has been doing that in tranches for ages.

[jamesbrown]

Discord, apparently. Wouldn't touch it myself - hasn't been compliant with GDPR in the past, for example.

Probably IPSE will go the same way as their forum, eventually. I am still a member, as they are still competitive for what they offer, but I wouldn't be sorry to see them go - will...

[jamesbrown]

I hear AtW profits are up since he opened a soft furnishings outlet next to his kebab shop.

[jamesbrown]

As far as AI is a factor, looking at the recent past and current state is misleading, especially if you're using the free stuff, as the rate of progress is exponential. It's not so much what AI can and cannot do now as what companies believe will be possible in the relatively near future, which is reflected...