Comments | jigsawpig: Das Kapital

jigsawpig

Das Kapital

Feb 01, 2009 09:43

It is hard work being incorporated, not least due to the statutory requirement to start keeping all the pieces of paper that one encounters during a typical working day, instead of putting them in the bin immediately, as normal people do. "How long do I have to hang on to all this stuff?" I asked my accountant, irritatedly. "Well, by law, a minimum ( Read more... )

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Just in case... perthman February 1 2009, 19:28:02 UTC

> I would recommend you keep them indefinitely, just in case

My approach has always been to throw them out as soon as is legally possible, just in case.

Re: Just in case... jigsawpig February 2 2009, 14:06:45 UTC

Yes, I can see the logic of that. Was this on advice from your accountant?

Re: Just in case... perthman February 2 2009, 14:53:16 UTC

No, my accountant told me the same thing yours did. But as an IT contractor I live in permanent fear of an IR35-related inspection from the Inland Revenue. Not that I'm breaking the rules, but reason, common sense or indeed the plain facts don't seem to stop them concluding that a large bill together with a fine is in order. The less historical information I can give them, the less they can hit more for. :)

The recession, though, is mitigating the problem. I've not had a contract for 3 months. Gizza a job...

Re: Just in case... jigsawpig February 2 2009, 18:01:44 UTC

True, I also found that not having a job solved a multitude of problems.

I am not sure you would be able to cope with the Windows-infested environment I have to operate in, as I recall you had strong feelings on the issue :)

surrealkitten February 2 2009, 02:40:01 UTC

hahaha! hoo boy. *hugs* best of luck piggins.

jigsawpig February 2 2009, 14:04:46 UTC

ty kitten. I suspect I will need it.

anonymous February 9 2009, 21:11:49 UTC

Your accountant is right. Whenever I throw a document away I always take a photocopy first.

jigsawpig February 10 2009, 08:43:23 UTC

Do photocopiers still exist? I haven't seen one for years.

anonymous February 10 2009, 19:51:23 UTC

no. they're a bit like god..we just made them in our own image

Flu anonymous May 15 2009, 20:01:38 UTC

No mention of flu; you are probably too busy claiming expenses!

Are you spotified?

Re: Flu jigsawpig May 16 2009, 08:30:00 UTC

My expenses are a model of probity, seeing as I have to pay them to myself from myself now.

How would I be able to tell if I was spotified?

Googling oneself!!! anonymous July 10 2009, 22:38:41 UTC

Sad, I know, I did it!!! I came up in facebook and classmates.....no accolades! But.....found a younger Sharon Smuts, sent her a message just to see if she is related......Yeah right....however it is a very small family...globally speaking.....lets see what happens.....

Re: Googling oneself!!! anonymous July 18 2009, 01:28:57 UTC

if you googled "anonymous" how did you know it was you when it came up? woz just wondering

Re: Googling oneself!!! anonymous August 7 2009, 21:16:30 UTC

very good question. best to do it remotely from behind a door you had just closed, then you wouldn't know if you were there or not.

Re: Googling oneself!!! jigsawpig August 8 2009, 13:10:11 UTC

This discussion appears to have lost its original focus somewhat.

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