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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: BartG on April 11, 2012, 04:23:31 pm

Title: Register as self employed now or later
Post by: BartG on April 11, 2012, 04:23:31 pm

Hi,

I've been told that I can register as a sole trader 3 months after startup. I don't want to register straight way as I can't predict how and if I get on well in the business.

What if during that 3 months customer wants an receipt or invoice?. Can I issue him one without being self emloyed ?

How does the receipt/invoice should look like ? What should be on it?

Thanks,

Bart

Title: Re: Register as self employed now or later
Post by: Richard iSparkle on April 11, 2012, 04:40:28 pm

Quote from: BartG on April 11, 2012, 04:23:31 pm

Hi,

I've been told that I can register as a sole trader 3 months after startup. I don't want to register straight way as I can't predict how and if I get on well in the business.

What if during that 3 months customer wants an receipt or invoice?. Can I issue him one without being self emloyed ?

How does the receipt/invoice should look like ? What should be on it?

Thanks,

Bart

if its domestic window cleaning they wont ask for a receipt.

if you need one though you can just buy an invoice or receipt book at staples, whsmiths, amazon.

and yes you can give them a receipt even if you re not registered self employed, so long as you do register.

Title: Re: Register as self employed now or later
Post by: stephen.b1 on April 11, 2012, 05:04:41 pm

any monies that you earn will have to be declared even if you decide to do some thing else
get some advice from an accountant or the local tax office

Title: Re: Register as self employed now or later
Post by: bobplum on April 11, 2012, 05:55:49 pm

Quote from: BartG on April 11, 2012, 04:23:31 pm

Hi,

I've been told that I can register as a sole trader 3 months after startup. I don't want to register straight way as I can't predict how and if I get on well in the business.

What if during that 3 months customer wants an receipt or invoice?. Can I issue him one without being self emloyed ?

How does the receipt/invoice should look like ? What should be on it?

Thanks,


you self employed from day one,you are just given three months to register,so everything you do is still income,taxable etc


Bart

Title: Re: Register as self employed now or later
Post by: Dean Taberner on April 11, 2012, 08:46:53 pm

Is this a wind up?

Title: Re: Register as self employed now or later
Post by: mikecam on April 12, 2012, 12:19:33 am

Quote from: BartG on April 11, 2012, 04:23:31 pm

Hi,

I've been told that I can register as a sole trader 3 months after startup. I don't want to register straight way as I can't predict how and if I get on well in the business.

What if during that 3 months customer wants an receipt or invoice?. Can I issue him one without being self emloyed ?

How does the receipt/invoice should look like ? What should be on it?

Thanks,

Bart

There is no legal requirement to furnish anyone with a receipt in the circumstances you describe. There is a legal requirement to raise an invoice when a sale occurs [service/goods].............. I would imagine the second you issue an invoice you have changed your status to self employed by default. It should have your name and address on it, a description of the goods/services provided and the customers name and address on it.

Title: Re: Register as self employed now or later
Post by: richard jagger on April 12, 2012, 03:59:15 am

The Tax people want you to register before you do any work but it does create a problem if it does not work out for you.Most domestic do not do invoicing or any paper work as they collect payment.