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MCook replied to the thread Herd Basis or Stock Basis?.Agree with @neilo and your accountant should be providing this advice, based on your longer term plans for the flock. Just make sure... -
Always been on flock (& herd) basis for cattle and sheep, and the home farm sold all the sheep to me when I moved. Iirc, if you have a...
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MCook replied to the thread Herd Basis or Stock Basis?.Has your accountant provided any advice on which route they think you should take? Herd basis elections can be a tricky area, and the...
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MCook reacted to le bon paysan's post in the thread 900 Hectares in north east Scotland to solar panels with
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MCook replied to the thread 900 Hectares in north east Scotland to solar panels.It does seem illogical to keep using good farming land for the use of solar panels, particularly with the ongoing issues with food...
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MCook replied to the thread Tax situation buying second hand building?.Yes, I believe it was a grain silo if we are talking about the same case - there was an article in the FW a few years back. The usual...
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MCook replied to the thread Tax situation buying second hand building?.Specialist buildings (such as grain silos) can have special treatment for capital allowances, though most buildings tend to only have...
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MCook replied to the thread Xero - tips and tricks.Unfortunately, software support are not always users and if it isn't in the training manual, they don't know the answer. Contras can be...
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Example here
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MCook replied to the thread Xero - tips and tricks.If you create a new sales invoice and in the first line, enter the livestock sale to the relevant code (£3,000), then add a second line...
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MCook replied to the thread Make Tax Digital Software Poll.HMRC are unfortunately becoming more and more difficult to deal with. A lot of the big accountancy bodies wrote to them earlier in the...
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MCook replied to the thread Accountant.I think the value element is key. A lot of business owners focus on cost, which is understandable, but an accountant charging peanuts is...
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One of my dad’s favourite phrases.