self employment.....

[Protilers]

Hi whitebeam......

whatever suits you really....there is no NEED for a business account.......but if you operate from your current account you need to give your PERSONAL statements to your accountant (if you have one) at E.O.Y...

hourses for courses?

Oh yes I have one but been with him for so long there's nothing he dos'nt know about my accounts mate, scary :lol:

for me it would not be about what I have in my account so much!.......I just would not want my accountant to know I am in the pub every night (paying by card!).....or about my subscription to trainworld magazine.......oh it is good though!!!........hhhehehheeeee

 

[DHTiling]

What you going to trade as. ? .. surely not a tiler ffs..

 

[ian158]

Dave..at what point in your tiling career did you call yourself a tiler..this is not a loaded question or in anyway demeaning but when does someone call them self a tiler..ive seen some guys on my builder quote NVQ level 2 tiling...but they like me do the lot plumbing chippie work etc...is a tiler called tiler because they only tile ? ...MR T is clearly not a tiler because he's only tlled 4 bathrooms...I don't consider myself a tiler..a plumber..a chippe...I do get asked so..I wonder sometimes if I dig myself a hole by saying jack of all trade...but then people wait for the next bit..master of none..im certainly do not consider myself a tiler..but when do you cross that line of being called one ?

 

[Mr T]

Couldnt care less what u say mate.. I know my capabilities and as long as I dont over step them and look after customers I wont be a cowboy... Ive tiled 4 bathrooms a kitchen splash and 2 concrete floors in the last 2 months and took a bit longer than the best of them but was still quality finnishes and have a shed load of work lined up too...

 

[DJS]

I used to do payroll (producing payslips/calculating tax/NIC's). Fresh out of school I was a trainee accountant for 3 yrs. When it came to doing it myself, I had no idea where to start either. You can also go to HMRC for advice to get you started, but seriously get an accountant.

Ps. I much prefer being a tiler

 

[Mr T]

The customers absolutey see me as a tiler I am not doubted once the job is done. And the Finnish is better than some of the jobs ive seen since learning about tiling.

 

[ian158]

HMRC ! 20%..tax...words im not use to....:yikes:

 

[ian158]

The customers absolutey see me as a tiler I am not doubted once the job is done. And the Finnish is better than some of the jobs ive seen since learning about tiling.

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if you've taken in as much as I have on here...tile with what the pros recommend on here...your customers are happy with your work, you can walk away proud of what you have done..know your limits...then isnt that enough !..

I know I am indebted to this forum for what I have learnt..and envious of the work I see a "PRO TILER" is capable of..it is most certainly an art.

 

[Mr T]

Ian thats why im on here asking I in no way want my work being attacked by people who look down there noses at me... I will pick it up as I go along from this point on and as I said I know my limits.. Ive been down my moms house every Sunday for dinner also checking all my work and theres no failure in the work and ive had no call off any of the other people in my family who ive done the work for

 

[Mr T]

Yeh mate when ever im talking to people about tiling now it seems everything ive read up on and been reserching is just coming to me on the jobs and I just know what to do and how to handle it... I know my limits and will slowly puch them as I learn more but for now its small jobs only which im more than confident of.