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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dickie dickenson on February 11, 2013, 07:22:53 pm

Title: buisness acount
Post by: dickie dickenson on February 11, 2013, 07:22:53 pm: do i need a buisness bank acount by law , i dont work every day and im not out to earn a fortune , most jobs are cash , i get a few cheques , but at the moment i just bung it all in my santander curent acount ...do you have to pay a monthly fee for a buisness acountb , im trying to keep my bills as low as possible
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Post by: SB Cleaning on February 11, 2013, 07:24:50 pm: I run a business so i have a business account ;)
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Post by: Lee GLS on February 11, 2013, 07:26:40 pm: you dont need one by law, but if your bank work out that you are using it for business then they will say you have to close it or transfer to a business account.
Title: Re: buisness acount
Post by: dickie dickenson on February 11, 2013, 07:44:56 pm: so there will be a charge for using a buisness acount ???
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Post by: robertphil on February 11, 2013, 07:48:39 pm: dont pay in more than 4 or 5 cheques at a time and they wont get angry on using a personal account is my experience.
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Post by: cgh window cleaning on February 11, 2013, 07:50:23 pm: You can get free business banking with some banks.I'm with natwest free for 2 years.
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Post by: lukeg on February 11, 2013, 09:08:03 pm: If you are a member of the fsb you can get free business banking with the co-op plus all the other benefits that are available.
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Post by: Mist A Bit on February 11, 2013, 09:15:50 pm: im with santander and its free at moment, cant remember how long for. i was using my personal account untill i got my business head on lol
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Post by: KS Cleaning on February 11, 2013, 10:31:05 pm: Quote from: dickie dickenson on February 11, 2013, 07:44:56 pm
so there will be a charge for using a buisness acount ???
Santander will be £7 50 a month for new customers,but you get 3% cashback on fuel which in effect makes it free for me ;)
Title: Re: buisness acount
Post by: Dougaldum on February 11, 2013, 10:43:59 pm: Quote from: Lee GLS on February 11, 2013, 07:26:40 pm
you dont need one by law, but if your bank work out that you are using it for business then they will say you have to close it or transfer to a business account.

i have a normal aconnt which i use for my businss for 20 years put loads of cheques in nothing said happy days
Title: Re: buisness acount
Post by: chez on February 12, 2013, 05:46:08 pm: Quote from: Dougaldum on February 11, 2013, 10:43:59 pm
Quote from: Lee GLS on February 11, 2013, 07:26:40 pm
you dont need one by law, but if your bank work out that you are using it for business then they will say you have to close it or transfer to a business account.

i have a normal aconnt which i use for my businss for 20 years put loads of cheques in nothing said happy days

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Title: Re: buisness acount
Post by: richard jagger on February 12, 2013, 05:53:21 pm: You do not need a business account as long as you can account for what cash went were. I would like to see all firemen`s policemen posties business accounts etc.. Trade under your own name.