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Choosing company name, Do I include 'Ltd' in the name?
Sorry for the trivial question, but I am about to set up a Ltd company myself online and I want to make sure I am doing it right. When registering a company do I actually have to put 'Ltd' or 'Limited' in the name or is that added automatically? I just dont want to end up with something like...- mapother
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Unique Taxpayer Reference
How do I find my Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)? My accountant said I will need get my UTR before I set up my Ltd company. He said it might be on correspondence from HMRC, but it isn't in my case. This page on the HMRC site says: So this means I HAVE to register for self assessment to get...- mapother
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Switching from permanent role (with 2 months notice) to contracting
You had 7 months out, even though you where looking for work every day? I assume that is because you are looking at higher value contracts than me? I appreciate you are trying to ensure I have realistic expectations, but you seriously think its more likely to be months, even though I'm looking...- mapother
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Switching from permanent role (with 2 months notice) to contracting
Thanks for replying stek. I assume the buffer is just for safety reasons? And that it is not unreasonable for me to assume I will get a job in weeks? (assuming I am competent). How much of an issue will my lack of contracting experience be to clients/agents? Is it foolish to assume I can get a...- mapother
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Switching from permanent role (with 2 months notice) to contracting
I am in a permanent role and wish to make the switch to contracting. My current contract has a 2 month notice period, I'm guessing that is way to long to allow me start looking for contracts before handing in my notice? In case it matters I'm a c# .net developer with 9 years experience in...- mapother
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
