They don't put the letter through your box. They put a card through saying you have a delivery that has a charge associated with it, and you can collect from post office/sorting office upon paying the charge.
Weird how they put barcodes on stamps to try and make it harder to counterfeit...
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I imagine they take out insurance. But if you recall the Silicon Valley Bank failure around 1 year ago, there were many start ups that had all their cash in that bank. Initially they were wiped out (Friday), but then the government stepped in and announced it would cover it (Monday), bet that was a...
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I have only ever worked as an outside IR35 contractor, my entire career starting in 2001. I did once or twice apply for permie roles, but always the question "I see you've only every been a contractor, are you just applying for a permie role because the market it dead just now?". The only...
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Its a very risky time to quit and hope a contract comes up. I tried for a contract recently that I thought was a great match to my skills and experience but struggled to even get noticed by the decision makers who were flooded with hundreds of CVs. So if you do quit, expect to be out of work for a full...
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Thanks for that FCA link. I looked into it and "specific cryptoasset activities" means either running an exchange, or holding custodial wallets. So an ltd owning some bitcoin as an investment/inflation hedge would not come under that.
So far, I have always taken my crypto off...
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Finally got through to the recruitment consultant I have been chasing since friday. Took at least 6 phone calls to finally make contact with a human being. And did not answer any of my emails. Apparently he already has 300 CVs from TOGAF Certified Architects. He also told me I was rude, I probably...
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You can open a business account on Bitstamp. I just did.
They want your tax id now. So all purchases initially tie your on exchange wallet together with your company id. Bitcoin is a public ledger. If the money ends up in my private exchange wallet and then back into £ in my pocket, it...Last edited by willendure; 26 March 2024, 22:26.
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Yes. I guess its pointless to ask here, because thats the way the thread is innevitably going to go. I think I'll just get on with buying some and then face the music when my accountant has a heart attack!
But to be clear, I'm not going to be putting much into it. Right now I think a good...
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Sure. But I would prefer to diversify things a little. Inflation will be back with a vengeance....
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I don't think it falls under VAT. Same as other investments, like gold or stocks.
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There is no such thing as CGT (captial gain tax) for companies is there? It would just be taxed at the corp tax rate.
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Holding crypto in Ltd Company?
Does anyone have any knowledge of the tax and accounting treatment of crypto investments through a ltd company? I have googled and read what I can, but that has not really made things much clearer. Am I right in thinking:
* Crypto so long as its not actively traded will be taxed like any...
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Don't forget though, a government subsidy is capital too, money borrowed on the public books ultimately. The magic money tree only appears to be magic to the simple minded, the capital still comes from somewhere and is subject to interest rates. Consider also, when the government borrows too heavily...
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Here are govt stats on immigration visas:
https://assets.publishing.service.go...-mar-2023.xlsx
Looking at Q1 2023 (the most recent figures available), there were 20K visa grants in the categories of Senior or Specialist...
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Sent my CV to an agency for an attractive looking contract that seems to almost perfectly match my skill set.
Can't get the agent on the phone. So I phoned the agency. The agency don't even answer their own phone. Business hours and its just a recorded message! Doesn't look like its a 2...
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Originally posted by willendure View Post
The USA has more Millenials than Boomers, which will save them in around a decade or two. Europe only had a population bulge around the Boomers, and shrinking after that. Oh dear.
Retirement of the boomers may present an opportunity...Last edited by willendure; 25 March 2024, 11:04.
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This makes sense to me in the light of what I have been saying about the dollar milkshake, and also higher rates, and interest rate inversion. Capital is tight right now, banks are not lending, the savings rate is close to zero, government are constrained by debt. Wind energy is capital intensive. A...Last edited by willendure; 22 March 2024, 15:53.
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I have some advice on that, and it worked for me recently, I mean I got an actual interview. Sadly did not get the role, but at least my CV evaded the black hole.
The advice is write your CV like this:
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