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    Quick question regarding company size

    No doubt the definition of "small company" will be so complicated and open to interpretation that no small company will take the risk of calling themselves that...
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    Relocation costs

    There's a lot of guff written about relocation expenses, even by accountants. I asked HMRC, and their response was that there are no special relocation rules for PSCs, you just follow the relocation regulations like everyone else. So if your company's business moves, you can claim relocation...
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    Changing wifes shareholding

    When I set up my company, it was just before the Arctic judgement, and at the time I was advised not to give my wife any shares in the company. This has always irritated me a bit - she shares in the risks associated with the company, she does a lot of the financial stuff (without pay), and it...
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    Anyone signed on the dole while benched?

    I thought there was actually a responsibility to offer someone their old job back if you make them redundant, and an upturn means that the role becomes available again.
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    Anyone signed on the dole while benched?

    Some points on the above: 1) I think various people are confusing income related JSA (which is means tested) with contributions related JSA (which isn't). Contributions related JSA is meant to be a benefit that everyone is entitled to, whether they need it financially or not. 2) Generally...
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    Professional Indemnity insurance

    If there was a claim, who would it be against? Me as an individual, or against the company?
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    taken agent to court?

    I would expect that you've got no chance of the court changing the terms of your contract (i.e. backdating the change). All you can do is sue the agent for the outstanding invoices.
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    s660

    I know that the new regulations didn't make it into the budget this year - so does that mean it's OK for your wife to be a shareholder for the next year?
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    Wife is company sec - should I pay her?

    I doubt they'd argue that wives didn't deserve paying, just that they shouldn't be paid by the company. If you want to pay her out of your income, I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem...
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    40p per mile mileage

    You obviously don't do over 10,000 miles a year.... :wink
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    Defrag

    jkdefrag
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    No Contract Contract

    I'm due to start a contract next Tuesday, but the agent hasn't given me a draft contract yet. Should I be worried?

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