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  1. benedmonds
    Not a 5 tonner, a 3.5.. weights in at over 3 tons empty apparently...
  2. benedmonds
    The first is a 7 tonner.. and I agree a bigger truck would be more useful.. But for domestic arb it is not unusual for there to be a few big lumps that some hydraulic lifting would save a whole lot of sawing.. and if like us you run multiple trucks you could load them or a trailer with it.. Our old 6.5 toner with tail lift has died, so I need a replacement...
  3. benedmonds
    This is more affordable.. but I think is a 5 tonner so can't carry much..
  4. benedmonds
    This would make a great domestic arb truck.. Why is it so expensive..? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2016-16-IVECO-DAILY-70C17-3-0-170BHP-7TONNE-TIPPER-WITH-HIAB-CRAIN/132748308951?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D53676%26meid%3D65016fd9a3f444d1acd0e671aede4efe%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D223104531745%26itm%3D132748308951&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982
  5. benedmonds
    If you are planning on phasing out the sycs and this is not being done for timber.. fell the good ones and leave the poor ones.. Better habitat that way..
  6. benedmonds
    I am not proposing working it out. Just that being VAT registered is not commercial suicide.. And the 20 percent is in reality somewhat less..
  7. benedmonds
    Not to you maybe.. The op. Thought going vat reg adds 20 percent to your rates (to domestics) therefore makes you uncompetitive.. the point I was trying to make is that to commercial clients it can actually make you more competative as your costs are lower..
  8. benedmonds
    My thinking is that the non vat company will charge the commercial client £500. The vat reg company will be the same cost to the client at £500 plus vat. So in this case the vat reg co has the advantage as they theoretically have lower costs as they claim the vat back.. it might not be a lot... but as bob said earlier helps reduce that 20 percent perceived additional cost by being vat reg..
  9. benedmonds
    And comercial clients you can charge 20 percent more then non vat reg firms.
  10. benedmonds
    We found the heated handles do not last that long and can be expensive to repair.. but they are nice in the winter when they work..
  11. benedmonds
    The sad thing is that there is a large possibility it is not even the tree to blame.. Ime trees regularly removed without any evidence of being the cause..
  12. benedmonds
    Reg Coates had a take on this a while back.. I recall there being a thread on arbtalk.. In that thread most agreed with reg as I recall? I didn't....
  13. benedmonds
    There always is on here when pay is discussed.. Many don't seem to realise the difference..
  14. benedmonds
    Pretty sure that is Not true. I don't believe there is a minimum number of hours..
  15. benedmonds
    HMRC might still class him as an employee.
  16. benedmonds
    Several companies are suggesting they can get £18 a ton for the chip. It has not yet happened.. but when you take in the processing costs I will probably make more from chipping it than I would logging it, even if I had a market for so many logs..
  17. benedmonds
    If he is full time the HMRC would not class him as a subbie... He is an employee and you need to be paying for his pension, holiday, sickpay, ppe etc etc... Could be very costly for you if after working for you for x number of years he were to turn around and say "can I have everything I am owed please.."
  18. benedmonds
    I don't blame the employer for wanting to recoup his training costs, I would want exactly the same if the shoe was on the other foot.. Just wondered if anyone had actually had any experience where they had actually tried and succeeded ot tried and failed...?
  19. benedmonds
    I think that is fairly standard and as a business owner fair... Just not sure if it would actually hold up..
  20. benedmonds
    We recently took on an apprentice. He had had a disagreement with his last employer and left at short notice. There is debate regarding if he was sacked or quit. From what I understand it was a heated discusion.. His former employer is now chasing him for training costs. Anyone any actual experience of this.. I know most contracts (including mine) say you have to pay back a percentage etc... but I have been told this does not stand up if the training is a requirement for the work. Personally I can't see the point in chasing a 17 year old who is unlikely to be able to repay, but the former employer seems determined to peruse the matter.
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  22. benedmonds
    Any estimations on quantity of logs?
  23. benedmonds
    One of my employees just potentially cost me £1,000's and a huge headache today, by 1 act of foolishness.. I will remmmebr that for sure... Swings and roundabouts...
  24. benedmonds
    One of my pet peeves TO's telling tree owners they need permission to work on trees in a conservation area.. The TO could request clarification as to the spec or threaten to TPO the tree but how can you refuse a notification..?
  25. benedmonds
    It does not need to be validated if it is just in a conservation area? It is a notification... You don't need permission... Unless it is TPO'd..

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