UK Questions

For the past few days I have been trying and failing to get onto Microsoft's BizSpark program. I left my day job and incorporated last week and am now setting up my development machines. I really...

UK Bizspark

asked Jun 21 '11 at 22:09

Paperjam
394 points

I am a full time student, studying in the UK with UK address. I would like to do a one time job for a company based in the USA. It will last about one month, and is mostly about creating a video...

UK Legal Business

asked Jun 7 '11 at 00:25

Zsero
106 points

Scenario: A one-man, self-funding software developer with a software-licensing business model. Startup is self funding with no revenue anticipated for at least 1.5 years. My query relates mainly...

UK Tax Intellectual Property

asked May 26 '11 at 08:29

Paperjam
394 points

I'm currently working from home, but finding this too solitary, and also need a change of environment in general so I'm considering moving cities. I think this is a great time to branch out of my...

UK Office Space Shares

asked Jun 1 '11 at 07:27

Ocharles
126 points

I am currently developing a SaaS product and am at an impasse in terms of how to charge. The subscription is only going to be $5 per month. Although I'm in the UK, my main market is going to be...

Subscriptions UK Saas Billing

asked Jun 2 '11 at 18:35

Sam Delaney
28 points

Can anyone tell me the mechanism by which a UK technology business is acquired? Does the acquirer usually buy: all the outstanding shares in the limited company, or, all the assets and...

UK Tax Acquisition Exit Strategy

asked Jun 3 '11 at 01:12

Paperjam
394 points

I am on the verge of quitting my day job to work full time on a startup, solo initially. It seems that I could become eligible for a swathe of UK tax credits. These are pretty lucrative but they...

UK Tax VAT

asked May 10 '11 at 19:53

Paperjam
394 points

I learnt today that if an author assigns copyright of his book to a publisher for a fee, the net revenue is taxed as income, not as capital gains. On the other hand, one would normally think...

UK Tax Copyright Intellectual Property Capital Gains

asked May 11 '11 at 02:15

Paperjam
394 points

So, I know this is a question probably for my accountant, but I want to do a little research myself. What is the most tax efficient way to extract earnings as an owner..? I have a small startup...

UK Tax

asked May 11 '11 at 19:17

Dave Sumter
136 points

I've just started my own company and I'm initially contracting - I've been asked if I want to send invoices, or do self billing. I've had a look online and I can't see any reason not to self bill,...

Finance UK Billing

asked Apr 26 '11 at 18:46

Martyn
128 points

I am a US company (S-corporation) and I need to start processing payments through the UK for Europeans. What is the easiest way to set up a subsidiary or part of the company over in the UK? All...

UK Subsidiary

asked Apr 18 '11 at 09:26

Nextgenneo
327 points

I'm planning to have one good server computer (Intel Xeon processor) running some linux server distro handling all the files for my file hosting website. I can buy it plenty of space (I assume I...

Data Request UK Internet

asked Apr 13 '11 at 17:44

User9331
113 points

A young team in the UK has come up with a neat way of creating a social application to help people keep their promises - for instance, keeping up-to-date with their coursework. Without getting...

UK Monetization Mobile Payments

asked Mar 22 '11 at 19:59

Jeremy Parsons
5,197 points

I have looked at the similar questions posted and believe mine is different - please read the specifics of my question below: Assuming we do not want to use PayPal (or Google Checkout etc.), it...

Ecommerce Payments Credit Cards UK Shopping Cart

asked Mar 8 '11 at 01:28

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

I am planning on setting up a private limited company with my brother. We are going to register with the companies house with the business name (example) "123". Once we are registered, and have a...

UK Business Process Bank Account

asked Mar 1 '11 at 09:34

Tom
480 points

How might you record a loan from directors to the company in the books? From my perspective this is an investment into the company which I hope will be refunded when the company makes...

UK Accounting

asked Jan 5 '11 at 05:56

Romkyns
118 points

I think I may have found a niche in FMCG. If I am looking to manufacture something (not a food), where would be the best place to start in finding manufacturers? I am based in the UK. I believe I...

UK Niche

asked Dec 4 '10 at 22:46

Aluminari
6 points

I'm looking for new ways to market our product, a web based software targeted primarily at spas, hair & beauty salons (and could be used by dentists or other small appointment-based businesses)...

Marketing Software UK

asked Nov 26 '10 at 08:53

Martynas
18 points

I have been studying the UK/US double tax treaty and it's explanation in anticipation of the creation of a US subsidiary wholly owned by a small internet-based company in the UK. It seems as though...

UK Tax International

asked Oct 26 '10 at 04:58

Brian
28 points

I've got several ideas for new products that I think might fill various gaps in the market. However, I'm unsure where to start. I'm not an engineer, nor do I have access to facilities to create...

Getting Started Ideas UK Prototype

asked Oct 20 '10 at 00:35

Pm 2
133 points