Ltd company starting up - Checklist help...

By : Business Start Up
Published 5th October 2012 |
Read latest comment - 5th October 2012

So in short I'm a Frontend Developer (websites) and i've just started to take the plunge into contracting/freelance work and have started my own Ltd company.

My dad's a freak when it comes to laws and HMRC and has given me an ear full. thumbsdown But on the plus hes got me thinking. So after a lot of words i'm stumped and confused by everything that needs to be done.

I have a registered Ltd, will not be registered for VAT as my dad said its not worth the hassle. Is it worth it? I have already completed one job, but here's what i think i need to do to go forward correctly.
  • Find a good accountant
  • Find a good software for invoicing (lots on this fourm)
  • thats as far as i've got :/

Any help would greatly be appreciated.

Cheers

hutber
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There are a whole hoist of software that you can use for invoicing. One suggestion is tradeshift Tradeshift - Free online invoicing & more. Suggest you have a look at that.

As far as registering for VAT this is not necessary until a set period that you think you will hit the turnover threshold for VAT.

As in regards to finding a good accountant here is an article for what to look for when looking for an accountant:

Accountancy News | Business Accountancy News

Hope that this answers all of your questions. If you have anymore then you can feel free to contact us directly. We deal with a lot of software and web businesses by the way.

Good luck with your business.

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