UK Questions

I'm currently looking for an online payment solution for a business website I'm working on and it turns out it's a bit more complex than I'd first though. I'd like to run at a very small download...

Ecommerce Payments UK Merchant Account

asked Feb 9 '12 at 01:15

Space Beers
168 points

I've registered a UK limited company which is going to sell online language courses. Can I claim back in expenses costs of my university degree, if the degree is highly correlated with what my...

UK Tax Ltd

asked Feb 9 '12 at 07:23

Lukeshek
452 points

We are a new company and have developed an online service that we want to charge a monthly fee to use. So far, we have tried two merchant account providers and have been turned down because we are...

UK Merchant Account Payment Gateway

asked Feb 2 '12 at 19:10

Woo Hoo
193 points

I am a Software Developer and I live and work for a company in the UK and pay PAYE taxes and NI Contributions through my wages for this jobs salary. I am looking to start working on a couple of...

Getting Started UK Tax Contractor

asked Jan 19 '12 at 00:16

Penfold
111 points

I have a plan for some software / services that I believe can generate some cash through advertisements, selling 'pro' versions of the application in their respective 'app stores' and through...

UK Tax

asked Jan 12 '12 at 02:22

Krslynx
118 points

My business is in Canada. I sell goods online that I ship by mail. I would like to use a fulfilment center in the UK to lower the cost of shopping for my european sales. Do I become liable for...

UK Tax Canada Online

asked Jan 1 '12 at 19:29

Alexandre H. Tremblay
186 points

A few years ago I had an idea for an online business, its going to operate as a freemium model and simply deal with information no tangible goods. since then I have been creating the site learning...

Getting Started Bootstrapped Ecommerce UK Online

asked Jan 8 '12 at 06:09

Dave
113 points

Location: UK I'm thinking about going freelance and having a decent name, and in near future probably convert to a Limited company. However I found on businesslink.gov.uk that the company name is...

UK Company

asked Dec 25 '11 at 11:40

Klj613
36 points

We want to run a promotion on our website. In the promotion, if someone can provide us proof of purchase of a competitor's software license, we will give them a free software license of our...

UK Legal Competition Promotion

asked Dec 2 '11 at 04:01

James
58 points

I am thinking of becoming a sole trader. I know as a sole trader I am liable for any debt the company has. Can I place money from my personal account into the business account to start it off? I...

UK Tax Loan

asked Oct 29 '11 at 09:38

Jack
11 points

I'm struggling to find a payment solution for my UK based startup. I don't intend to sell internationally for a considerable amount of time. I do have a turnover and can probably satisfy merchant...

Payments UK Website

asked Oct 18 '11 at 18:47

Neil
125 points

Hi anyone that can help! I have a UK limited company which is web based. I am thinking of spending anything upto 12 months in CA and wondered if its legal for me to carry on running my UK business...

UK Legal

asked Oct 22 '11 at 02:40

Rob Phillips
16 points

Lets pretend I'm starting an on line company which sells email accounts; I have some (probably laughable) questions because I'm new to this: Do I have to register as a business with Companies...

Incorporation UK Company Accounting

asked Sep 10 '11 at 23:45

Jwbensley
113 points

I am about to start a limited company, myself and the other initial shareholders wish to be able to grant options to individuals who contribute significantly. We understand that we can't issue...

UK Stock Options

asked Aug 27 '11 at 20:09

James
121 points

I'm planning on setting up a new business in the UK and gather I need a "Memorandum of Association". How important is this for a one-man company? Unbelievably, googling it does not yield any...

UK Legal Documents

asked Aug 20 '11 at 06:49

Thom Carver
101 points

Looking to get some SEO work done on our new website. Seems like a bit of a mine field. Can any one please recommend good companies that you have experience of working with (and if you don't mind...

UK SEO

asked Aug 2 '11 at 21:26

Bomb Defused
227 points

I moved to the UK this week, and want to start a company. A few months ago I registered a Limited Company with Companies House, and I am the sole director of the company. I was able to open a...

UK Bank Account

asked Aug 6 '11 at 15:49

George Brown
21 points

We are on the brink of hiring our first staff member in the UK. We know there is a lot of paperwork to be done, but have no idea what that paperwork is and which things are crucial and which are...

Recruiting Hiring UK

asked Jul 9 '11 at 20:40

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

I am a US citizen and want to become a partner in a friend's UK startup, helping her start a branch office in the US. What is the best way to proceed with this? What forms need to be filled out?

UK Partnership Office USA Overseas

asked Jun 25 '11 at 09:25

Cara
21 points

I'm looking to purchase a template contract for delivering fixed scope/price software development projects, dealing with IP issues and everything else that needs to be taken into consideration. I...

Contract UK

asked Jun 18 '11 at 06:21

Dan Dyer
657 points