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Recent content by MikeP
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Should the dividend allowance be applied to the higher rate tax band?
Wow, I guess that explains a lot! The older version is quite specific to the sequencing of allowances. So I'm back to my original quest for evidence. I think it's probably best to write to the HMRC, but I was hoping for a quicker answer than the several weeks it usually takes them to respond...- MikeP
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Should the dividend allowance be applied to the higher rate tax band?
First of all, many thanks for your comprehensive reply! I understand the logic of what you are describing and if those are the rules then I'm ok with it. However I cannot find any guidance on the HMRC site that it is so. As I said, the best interpretation I can get is that the basic rate band...- MikeP
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Should the dividend allowance be applied to the higher rate tax band?
I'm curious as to which tax band a dividend allowance should be applied to? My accountant says it must must be deducted from the basic rate portion, thereby only giving me £32,500 at basic rate instead of £34,500 for 2018/19. However, looking at the HMRC guidance, it appears that I should get...- MikeP
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Do LinkedIn recommendations matter at all?
S/he actually meant hilighting availability focuses the *current* agent on the task at hand -> contract extension. I do the same, a change in status sends out notifications. So, as I'm linked with my agent, I know they will get an email within a couple of days stating I'm available for work...- MikeP
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Agencies to avoid....
The value of this type of thread is to aid in selecting who to call when a job is advertised by several agencies. I do my homework before dealing with new agents and any comments on here are just a small part of the picture. That said, it's as much the agent you're dealing with as the agency...- MikeP
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Octopus Computer Associates
Wow, this is like deja-vu. I was having exactly the same experience when I thought I'd have a look here and then I see this thread might as well have been posted yesterday. Same guy, still there 8 years on, still all over the job adverts, still never available - I called 6 times over several...- MikeP
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Lying agents
So? So? You been paid yet? Can't stand this waiting in anticipation any longer, only X-Factor judges are allowed to take this long! :p -
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Templeton Recruitment - Finance
...resurrecting an old thread to see if anyone has had any dealings with / can comment on Templeton? They seem to have a few jobs out there, but rates are a bit low for what they're asking.- MikeP
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Hard Drive Chirruping - NAS Recommendations Please
...true, and neither protects against accidental overwrites and similar data corruption, which is where Amazon Glacier comes in. -
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Hard Drive Chirruping - NAS Recommendations Please
I have a QNAP 501 that's been running 24/7 for 7-odd years. Had a couple of drive failures and never missed a beat. Though RAID rebuild does take a nailbitingly long time - 2 days on a 7TB volume during which I'm painfully aware that another drive failure means I'm stuffed. Being old, it is a... -
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BTL mortgage: Freelancer Financials or Contactor Financials
FWIW, I had some dealings with both and can recommend FF all the way. I initially went for CF as they were promoted on the PCG site, but in my experience their very first response was a bit unprofessional and it just deteriorated from there. FF contacted me from some web form I completed to...- MikeP
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Depreciation / capital allowance rate
Thanks, pretty much clears it up then, thought as much but was confused by the accountant telling me it was not an option.- MikeP
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Should flat rate savings be taxed???
Thanks all for the input. OK, so it makes sense that I have a little more in my pocket than my net billing and interest. I think I understand it a bit differently now... That £3,400 is actually money I would have claimed back in VAT on my expenses had I been on standard VAT. Therefore should...- MikeP
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Loan Scheme - How dodgy?
£28/day for an accountant :eek: So what exactly does (s)he do for £500/month? I'd take that as a pointer as to how reputable the whole thing is....- MikeP
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