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  1. treevolution
    Set up a separate bank account. All money that you earn will be payed into this account giving you your turnover. Anything that you buy which can be an expense, use the bank card for this account so you have a record of outgoings, also keep receipts. The bank statements can then be used by an accountant to do your return, remember that you can also put down any cost of training you have done. Most importantly set up a savings account which you put 20% of your turnover in weekly as a standing order to have the money to pay your tax bill. Remember that money is never yours, you are just holding on to it for the tax man.
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    Where about are you based. I have a ms361 that I'm looking to sell. Will come with as 20 inch bar but will need a chain. Thanks
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    That's what I have seen when looking at Instagram, tree firms using it to network their services and skills. Something that would worry me is putting your kit on show could make you more open to theft. I also seen irresponsible things like posting a photo of overloading a truck before driving on the road. Would really look at only posting photos of work we have done to link with a website.
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    Just wondering if anyone uses Instagram as a form of advertising. What pros and cons people have found. Do people also link it with their website to get more hits Thanks
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    I have found the easiest way is to take the whole job on yourself as the company, and ask how much the staff member would like as a finder's fee which you could add at the quote stage. If you get the job then book it in to your work schedule and hopefully the staff member will be happy with the extra income from the job.
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    Willow reduction on a beautiful day. Hope this weather last a bit longer.
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    Been stopped once on the roadside and had to produce one which I had. I have the lower tier licence which is fine if you don't take away any soil from stump grinding and also the only waste you take has been produced by your work. So if you take away waste that the client has made then you need the higher tier.
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    Would that set up be useable for green teeth or would you need a small wheel. Thanks
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    You don't pay VAT on wages. I looked at different ways round it and unfortunately I was better off leaving the scheme. It's a shame as when I was on the flat rate I was better off financially and a lot easier to do your own return and less hassle. I think the government change the rules as a lot of companies had been using it for their own financial gain.
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    You have to be a limited cost trader to stay at 10.5% which I am not and you will find that most trees firms will also not qualify unless they buy in materials for fencing or landscaping jobs. What is a limited cost trader? Limited cost traders are defined as one whose gross expenditure on relevant goods is either: Less than 2% of their VAT inclusive turnover or Greater than 2% of their VAT inclusive turnover but less than £1,000 per year The figure should not include the cost of the following items: Food and drink for the business or its staff Capital expenditure Vehicles and fuel
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    Sorry you lost me. I just found that I'm better off not being on the flat rate anymore since they changed the rate you could be on.
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    The flat rate is not worth doing anymore since the rate moved from 10.5% to 16.5% of your turnover. It would be good if the VAT threshold was reduced so that everyone was in the same boat. Being a tax collector for the government does lose me a lot of domestic work to firms that have just started up or stay under the threshold.
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    I have found that the QRM teeth are not as aggressive on a stump as the originals but last longer and if you hit hardcore you don't lose half a tooth as you can with the originals. If you are working in sandy soil the greenteeth will grind the stump faster and last just as long but if you spend most of your time grinding stumps around bricks and concrete then the QRM teeth are the best.
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    I felled a Eucalyptus this week and the client has phone to say she now has a lot of warps flying around and landing on the stump. Does anyone know if something that could be used on the stump to stop this. Thanks
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    Just need to remember to take the photos.
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    Beech reduction from a few weeks ago.
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    Been going for 14 year so have a good client base in the area and a good list of trimming and yearly pruning jobs that fill in days. Hopefully things will pick up in Autumn. I have also noticed that people are really looking at the cheapest quote. I lost out on a £500 job the other day as someone went in for £480. You can't win every job but do feel that this year I have to be as competitive as possible to win work rather then good recommendations.
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    It's not so much about work picking up I was wondering if people have found a decrease in the volume of calls this year. I still seem to win a good percentage of work from my quotes but just don't seem to receive a lot of new leads. I know that July and August are generally quiet but previous years I could count on a lot of interest in the spring months to generate enough work to see me through summer. Looking at the calendar now and seem to have a lot of free days.
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    Hi All Just wanted to find out if other people have found this year to be slow with work. I do mostly domestic work with a few commercial contracts. For the first time in a while I have found myself having to contact climb for other firms just to feel the diary, where as two years ago I always had 6 weeks ahead for a team of 3/4. Thanks
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    I got the HLA 65 and the HLA 85 trimmers. If you already got the batteries then your halfway there. The harness is really good if you want to stay with the petrol trimmers. I started with the 65 and then a few weeks later got the 85 and since then have only used the petrol trimmers a hand full of times over the last two years.
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    Found that having two 300 battery is more then enough for a full day trimming. The only time that I need to charge batteries on site is when I'm using the cordless strimmer. I found that since I went cordless I dint mind trimming for the whole day.
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    Found it really help for when I had to do trimming all day long but as soon as you go up the ladder you have to take it off. Really useful if you're using extendable long arm trimmers and you don't find yourself so tried at the end of the day. I have found that since I have gone over to the cordless hedge trimmers if does not really get used.
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    A light cut back of an overhang London Plane from the local allotment. Great day for it apart from the Plane dust.
  24. treevolution
    There's one on earborist at the moment.
  25. treevolution
    I have an unbox but not used one I'm looking to sell. Pm if you are interested.

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