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For the online auctions, there is already built in traffic. All you need to do is list your product there and wait for customers. The disadvantage is that the cost is high. You have to pay the auction fee. To limit the auction fee, you may have to limit the number of items in your auction. And you have a limited freedom to customize how your auctions looks.
Stocks will bring high redound but at the same time, it will have a high risk of losing value. Selecting what kind of stocks to trade is thus a science and art. There are a lot of people who get rich by stock trading. There are also some people get poor from rich by stock trading.
There was a case here in the UK a over a year ago when fake notes were bought by a holidaymake at a Post Office. But this case of the German bank is worse, interesting that they did not contact the police...
It sounds as if you're finding that "self assessment" is a contradiction in terms. In theory you are supposed to be able to do your own returns but to be honest I find it difficult to imagine how the average person off the street is supposed to be able to wade through it all.
Regarding your motoring expenses there are two ways of claiming them back.
You either claim capital allowances and the business proportion of all running costs ie road tax, fuel, repairs etc. Alternatively, if your car is an older car and especially if it's an old banger, you're better off claiming the 40p a mile allowance. This is intended to cover absolutely everything motor related so whilst nothing else is claimable it also means that you don't have to keep hold of all those pesky petrol receipts.
As someone suggested above you can use your past job records to estimate your mileage.
One thing to bear in mind is that once you have started using a particular method to claim back your costs you have to be consistent. You can only change methods upon a change of vehicle.
Although you say that you reckon your expenses are not enough to justify using an accountant, once you start keeping proper records you'll be surprised by just how much you do spend. I cannot urge you enough to keep records of absolutely everything, even if it's just a postage stamp. What about phone calls that you make on your home phone or mobile, it soon adds up. A simple spreadsheet should be able to do it. Just input everything in date order and cross reference it to an invoice or receipt.
As a self employed person the onus is on you to provide records that will substantiate your tax return.
Yes, the revenue will go through your tax return with you if you get it in before the deadline but how willing they are to point out everything you are entitled to claim varies with who you get to speak to.
You can do your books yourself no problem, but what about calculating tax, tax return and other claimable expenses other than cars.
An accountant will ensure you are keeping proper records & doing your books correctly. When you do have to employ one, how much will it cost you if you haven't done things correctly. An accountant can decide the most tax efficient way of owning the car and claiming expenses. Every company's circumstances are different. Maybe an accountant on this or another forum may chip in some free time if you are lucky!
Having said that, you must have invoiced your customers and as you'll have a copy from which you can construct from them your likely journeys & mileage. But in any case you should have been claiming mileage whilst using your private vehicle (e.g. 40p per mile). If not, why did your accountant not tell you that, maybe its time to consider a change!
Sometimes you need to borrow money. Most people in the US have all kinds of loans, car loan, house loan and so on. If you want to run a business, you might also need business loans. It's an art to borrow money smartly.
We all know APR is the most important factor in a loan. But that are also some other factors are important. Do you know that some loan are compounded daily instead of monthly? That will make a big difference under the same APR.
