Why does it seem so difficult...

[DaveB]

And also, that their company can do all the other things that other companies can do.

you mean it's allowed to trade from sites other than the registered office? ...hire other staff apart from me? ...buy a printer?

54" Plasma Tel^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Monitor.

[RSoles]

...the company owns the money....I own the company....therefore......

Nah! I reckon it's because we're all too helpful on here, easier to ask here than one of those scarey bikers^H^H^H^H^H^H accountants.

[thunderlizard]

And also, that their company can do all the other things that other companies can do.

you mean it's allowed to trade from sites other than the registered office? ...hire other staff apart from me? ...buy a printer?

[Mr.Whippy]

for some of the assembled congregation to understand that the Company's money is not Your money...



Are they simply not aware or unable to grasp that the Company is a separate legal entity from themselves?

Oh you mean that I shouldn't have withdrawn all the money from MyCo's business account and use it to offset my mortgage?





j/k....

[NotAllThere]

its just a learning curve...

Nah - it's stupidity. When I went contracting back in over 16 years ago, we didn't have the internet. But I knew from day 1 - it's the company's money, not mine. However, if I'd stayed in the UK, I'm sure I would eventually have come to the conclusion that it's Gordon's money.

[Pondlife]

They should be able to do the research and work it out pretty sharpish though.
If they can not then they are not cut out to be freelance.
I understand a lot of the newbie questions and why they are asked. I do get annoyed when a little research would have given the answer, or when the noob asks a question and then argues with a knowledgeable response because it does not fit their world view.

Don't get me wrong. I agree with you entirely.

You'd think that if they had the nouse to find the place, they'd try reading the stickes and 1st timers first.

The only ones I can sort of understand are the "my brolly says etc" as the advice you're getting seems professional enough because you don't know better. But again this is covered in the stickies threads.

[smalldog]

for some of the assembled congregation to understand that the Company's money is not Your money...



Are they simply not aware or unable to grasp that the Company is a separate legal entity from themselves?

its just a learning curve, have a bit of patience. Not everyone is as well read, forums like this are surely there to make it easy to access information and to get answers from people who know something about it. If they challenge, it is their right to try and ascertain if someone on here isnt talking B*llocks.

[malvolio]

I do get annoyed when a little research would have given the answer, or when the noob asks a question and then argues with a knowledgeable response because it does not fit their world view.

Oi! That's my line....

[The Lone Gunman]

Pretty much, yes.

It's not something they've done before and probably don't view themselves as a 'proper' business. They have a Ltd because the agency told them that's how it worked but no one told them the rules.

They should be able to do the research and work it out pretty sharpish though.
If they can not then they are not cut out to be freelance.
I understand a lot of the newbie questions and why they are asked. I do get annoyed when a little research would have given the answer, or when the noob asks a question and then argues with a knowledgeable response because it does not fit their world view.

[Pondlife]

for some of the assembled congregation to understand that the Company's money is not Your money...



Are they simply not aware or unable to grasp that the Company is a separate legal entity from themselves?

Pretty much, yes.

It's not something they've done before and probably don't view themselves as a 'proper' business. They have a Ltd because the agency told them that's how it worked but no one told them the rules.

[zeitghost]

for some of the assembled congregation to understand that the Company's money is not Your money...



Are they simply not aware or unable to grasp that the Company is a separate legal entity from themselves?