Thanks everyone for your help, this will make things easier :-)
Cheers
C
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Originally posted by Wanderer View PostNo it doesn't matter. Point out to her that while it is true that you are a company director, you don't carry out any business from the property, don't receive any visitors to the property, don't hold any business assets at the property and it's not the company's registered office. It just so happens that HMRC choose to send certain documents to your residential address rather than your company's registered office.
Sorry I don't have any references for this but I went through this comprehensively a few years ago with regards to mortgages, tenancy agreements, home insurance, council tax etc and the way the majority of contractors operate is just fine.
I know for insurance it's a case of:
1. Reading the small print on your insurance documents
2. Phoning up and asking the insurance company
Most insurance companies nowadays allow you to use your personal premises to work from either as an employee or even as a freelancer for clerical type work with no extra premium. To qualify you must not have any business related visitors to your residence or have any stock.
Have a read of this - http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg...type=RESOURCES and follow the links.
Found the case - http://www.andrewbibby.com/telework/businessrates.htmlLast edited by SueEllen; 5 November 2011, 16:53.
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Originally posted by carlosLondon View PostMy "issue". My landlady is wondering if the fact that I'm l receiving "business" post into the personal address will affect the residential status of the house (insurance, council tax, etc). Can any of you confirm if this is the case (or not...), send me some links, etc?
Sorry I don't have any references for this but I went through this comprehensively a few years ago with regards to mortgages, tenancy agreements, home insurance, council tax etc and the way the majority of contractors operate is just fine.
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As Tractor's last para, I seem to recall the rules have changed in last few years and it isn't usually a problem just registering somewhere as a business address, However, I think you will find this has been covered quite extensively on accounting web in the past, best to join up and search there.
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Originally posted by carlosLondon View PostGood morning
I've asked my accountants, but they're being a bit vague/don't want to commit to a definite answer.
I am paying my accountants a bit extra to use their address as my LTD registered office address. I am still receiving some post to my personal address, which I understand is because I'm the director of my LTD so HMRC, bank, etc will send post to my personal address directly. This post is mostly addressed to my LTD.
My "issue". My landlady is wondering if the fact that I'm l receiving "business" post into the personal address will affect the residential status of the house (insurance, council tax, etc). Can any of you confirm if this is the case (or not...), send me some links, etc?
If it does affect the residential status...will I be able to use a PO Box instead? I think I've read somewhere that PO Boxes cannot be used to deal with companies house/hmrc/etc, is that correct?
Thanks a lot in advance
C
Be careful when doing this though, because if your accountant is forgetful, remiss, incompetent, on holiday without adequate cover, he and consequently you may miss important notifications/deadlines etc and remember YOU are liable HE is not!!!
I think the definition that they use for commercial premises is one where the premises are open to the public, customers can visit or stock is stored or on hand. I wouldn't think you have an issue there but it might take printing out the definition from the local rating agency to convince them.
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Originally posted by carlosLondon View Postany ideas of where I can check if this affects the residential status?
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Originally posted by Craig@InTouch View PostHi,
Not sure whether it affects the residential status of the house but I think a PO Box cannot be used for HMRC and certainly not your accountants address. However, you can use your accountants address for the registered office and service address since you're paying them an extra fee for the service. This should ensure that any junk mail and Companies House mail goes to them rather than your personal address.
If you didn't want your personal address with HMRC, you could have a virtual office somewhere else?
Cheers
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostCan't see how it makes a difference. The business is registered elsewhere, all you are there is a correspondence address.
BTW HMRC sends most of my stuff to my accountants as well. Have they registered themselves with HMRC properly?
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Hi,
Not sure whether it affects the residential status of the house but I think a PO Box cannot be used for HMRC and certainly not your accountants address. However, you can use your accountants address for the registered office and service address since you're paying them an extra fee for the service. This should ensure that any junk mail and Companies House mail goes to them rather than your personal address.
If you didn't want your personal address with HMRC, you could have a virtual office somewhere else?
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Can't see how it makes a difference. The business is registered elsewhere, all you are there is a correspondence address.
BTW HMRC sends most of my stuff to my accountants as well. Have they registered themselves with HMRC properly?
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Registered Address vs Personal Address
Good morning
I've asked my accountants, but they're being a bit vague/don't want to commit to a definite answer.
I am paying my accountants a bit extra to use their address as my LTD registered office address. I am still receiving some post to my personal address, which I understand is because I'm the director of my LTD so HMRC, bank, etc will send post to my personal address directly. This post is mostly addressed to my LTD.
My "issue". My landlady is wondering if the fact that I'm l receiving "business" post into the personal address will affect the residential status of the house (insurance, council tax, etc). Can any of you confirm if this is the case (or not...), send me some links, etc?
If it does affect the residential status...will I be able to use a PO Box instead? I think I've read somewhere that PO Boxes cannot be used to deal with companies house/hmrc/etc, is that correct?
Thanks a lot in advance
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