Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Running your own business Good or Bad

[Jon]

Sometimes you just have to weigh up the costs. You might get job satisfaction; you might even earn a lot more money. You might even be able to retire early leaving some one else to run the business and take directors cut. But you will always have the burden on your shoulders that the buck stops with you. You have the responsibility of making sure every one is paid including your creditors.

Then there is the taxman, he wants you to pay him 50% of last years tax bill paid in advance. Then the following year if you didn't hit the same profit margin, he will let you have some of it back. If you are late in paying, he wants to charge you interest. He wants to look through all of your accounts and if he does see that you have claimed anything that is not a business cost, he treats you like an axe murderer.

Then there is the Vat man. You really don't want to mess with this guy. He can send the bailiffs round and clear you home of everything of value to clear the debt. Remember if you fail to pay your tax bill, its tax avoidance. Fail to pay the Vat man, its fraud.

Then there's sickpay, holiday pay, this is what you will have to pay, not get paid. Nic contibutions, maternity leave. insurance, public liability, security.

But it’s a great life really


[Edited on 14-3-2006 by Jon]