kevinjohnsonmbe
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Beautiful stuff! Always got some in.
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Sounds more likely!
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Just up in Staffordshire moorlands today, there seems to be a monkey puzzle tree in every second garden! Spotted this one just off A52 looks to have had stem felled at about 6' then left to re-grow, hadn't seen such measures before, seems to be doing ok from just a quick passing snapshot. Be interesting to see how it holds out in years to come. Apols for poor pic exposure, I'll polish it up and re-post later.
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I've never been asked when I help others, but I'm going to ask the guys I use to put it on their invoice. At least then, when HMRC look at the "expenses" I list against a job I can show legit contractor payments and not have them try to make me pay the income tax for others. Hopefully, "in of the red" will give us an informed view!!
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Totally agree with you! But if you take someone on as help occasionally, then get smashed by HMRC to pay their tax as well it's a real kick in the slats! Do you give your UTR to the people who pay you?
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That's an interesting read! Particularly the part about employers' due diligence checks on contracted staff completing accurate tax returns. There's obviously a problem if, as reported, some are being paid cash, not doing SA and claiming benefits! So is there a definition by case history of what level those checks should be? It's on a very different scale for me, I use additional staff occasionally, they are paid by cheque or BAX after I get their invoice. Accountant has said I should ask them to put UTR on the invoice but I don't feel I have any liability for them completing full and accurate tax returns. I don't have to ask the builder, plumber, publican or shop keeper to give me their UTR when I do a transaction with them.
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I know there have been many threads and discussions about the pros/cons and various legalities and HMRC implications of this subject, and not wishing to reopen a well trodden path, but just as an observation to share: I've just had a hair cut. Chatting to the barber, he's worked at this place for 9 years, he supplies his own kit (scissors / comb - not that big a deal!), gets told when to work, gets ½ of the takings for each cut he does and claims to be self employed! Whilst we all thrash ourselves over the subject, it doesn't seem to trouble other industries quite much or maybe that's just one example of a shoddy outfit??
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He's not wearing ear defenders.....!
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250 ton of hard wood cord Hastings area
kevinjohnsonmbe replied to MarieJames's topic in Firewood forum
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I don't know Jon. I know resale value is important but for me, I don't like to buy and sell, can't be doing with the hassle. I like to buy good kit and keep it til it's finished! Resale value comes from known and respected build quality (Ifor had that) but there are a lot of people saying Ifor aren't so good anymore. That will hit their resale values in years to come surely?
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250 ton of hard wood cord Hastings area
kevinjohnsonmbe replied to MarieJames's topic in Firewood forum
Who is that directed at and what are you trying to say? The lot was offered for sale.... It sold..... What's not to understand? -
Misuse of chemicals...... If only the NFU could be prosecuted for refusal to accept the damage neonicotinoid does.....
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I've been looking at Nugent tipper, looks good build + good features.
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250 ton of hard wood cord Hastings area
kevinjohnsonmbe replied to MarieJames's topic in Firewood forum
I'm not so sure, maybe you're looking through the wrong end of the telescope? If you are a home (domestic) or business (commercial) RHI eligible log burning user buying in (relatively) large qty's of wood to sustain your boiler, why would you want to buy from a log merchant (and pay the middleman mark up) when you could buy direct? Yes, you'd have VAT (maybe), yes you'd have transport on costs, but likelihood is, you'd have that anyway buying from a log seller, you just wouldn't specifically see it within the markup. You certainly wouldn't be paying for the wood to be moved twice - roadside to log merchant, log merchant to end user. So you gotta cut it up, so what, no biggy if you're saving money over buying from a middleman. -
What a blouse! Good effort for sparing a thought for the bees' well being (and for posting it up, some good info in the thread for when the rest of us come across a similar situation.) We have got to look after the bees, if they die, we die.
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Which make is it?? Don't they all look alike! I very nearly chopped the 110 in for an Isuzu DMax but just managed to resist. Maybe end FY 14/15 (or after the next long journey in the Landy, which ever comes soonest!)
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250 ton of hard wood cord Hastings area
kevinjohnsonmbe replied to MarieJames's topic in Firewood forum
Marie, be interested to chat / meet yourself or brother sometime. -
250 ton of hard wood cord Hastings area
kevinjohnsonmbe replied to MarieJames's topic in Firewood forum
Ca-boom! Sold!! It may be that they absolutely DO understand the RHI tariff system and have sold direct to the owner of a home system who also understands the RHI system and is eligible from a log burning boiler.... Just speculation of course but since we've had several log seller threads bemoaning the high capacity / demand from log boilers, it might be that home log boiler customers start to buy direct at considerable saving?? -
Councils (via their library services), universities, colleges etc pay for corporate access to BSI (and a whole host if other academic subscriptions) for exactly the purpose of providing resource / reference material and so in that case, there is no copyright infringement or "theft" of intellectual property. There's no defence on the other hand for buying a copy then making it available online - that's just plain stupid given the possible implications. Note to self, must make sure I never lend or swap a novel after I've read it again.....
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Defo! Get a library card and access the full BSI library. It's "reference only" but you can still download to yr laptop/MacBook.
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Chris, I think the problem, and potential for contravention, arises from "importing" the material to a site (yard) and then disposing by burning. http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Tree-surgeon-fined-burning-waste/story-11461829-detail/story.html http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/News/Uttlesford/20000-court-bill-after-Elsenham-tree-surgeon-admits-burning-waste-20140114172059.html Or, burning at the location of the work without having applied for a D7 exemption. That's just what I've seen on the tinterweb, I've no doubt many are either unaware or deliberately ignore but the possibility appears to be there to get caught out. Bloody shame really, beer, BBQ, bonfire (on a small scale) is a match made in 'man-heaven' but as ever, it'll be the determined, arrogant (or ignorant) few hell bent on profit that have caused the "rules" to be formed and enforced.
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If I understand correctly, and that's by no means certain with the state of UK bureaucracy, a D7 exemption would be required if the person doing the work lights the fire, not necessarily so if the homeowner does. Again, if I understand it correctly, D7 would only apply to untreated plant arisings so if the clearance were to include, for example a shed or fence panels, then D7 wouldn't apply. I'm not saying I always (wholly) follow the rules, or even fully agree with them, just that it's a factor to be taken into account just in case a nosey neighbour calls the EA or local council. https://www.gov.uk/waste-exemption-d7-burning-waste-in-the-open
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Have you considered legality of burning? Are you burning FOR the customer or piling up ready for THEM to burn? Are you paying the income tax for your helper or bunging him cash? You may get caught for his tax later unless you have his UTR. Are you "employing" him? Do you have employees liability insurance? Hope that doesn't sound negative but they're all potential pitfalls if not properly considered. I doubt the customer will mind, they probably just want cheap, I doubt your mate will mind, he's getting cash. It'll be you taking all the responsibility.
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Just a tease but, maybe if you were "landroverhusq" it would be easier.... 31 isn't too old!!
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Good-on-ya! Good posts from several current or previous apprentices.
