Any question answered...

Why not ask them:

"What are they best options for rewarding a supplier with a gift in such a way as to minimize tax liability of the recipient"

I do have a similar question that I'd like to ask already.

I would like my company to make donations to two charitable causes. I'd like to know whether this is legal and what the tax implications would be.

I shall drop them a line with both questions.

^^I'm an accountant. The answer is wine.

Anyone want to refer me to myprotein.com about to place my first order and there's a box to add a referer...

Ordering in the next 10 minutes.

I knew I should've set up myprotein.com when I was 13, I had a massive surplus.

do your parents still live in the same place as back then? there's probably still loads of it in tissues and socks stuffed down the side of your old bed.

Anyone want to refer me to myprotein.com about to place my first order and there's a box to add a referer...
Ordering in the next 10 minutes.

I've got an account. If you PM me your email.

A friend of mine is on his/her way to Kiev for a year now. Ok he/she isn't allowed to say why and what for but I'm sure its safe as houses. :D

Doesn't sound too promising...

Is there anything you can do/anyone you can report companies too for running competitions that involve sharing things on facebook/twitter but nobody ever actually wins?

theres a venue in manchester who run weekly competitions for its events/gigs on facebook/twitter for people who share/retweet, last week they ran one where I was the only person to share it on facebook, and only me and one other person to retweeted it on twitter

winner was never announced (they never are on facebook or twitter any week) and i messaged the other guy off twitter, and he didnt win, so it seems that theyre running these competitions purely for free advertising

Free advertising that seems to not work.

^^I'm an accountant. The answer is wine.

I'm not an accountant but the answer is always wine.

Why not ask them:

"What are they best options for rewarding a supplier with a gift in such a way as to maximise tax avoidance for the giver and potentially also minimize tax liability of the recipient?"
Missed a trick there...

Is there anything you can do/anyone you can report companies too for running competitions that involve sharing things on facebook/twitter but nobody ever actually wins?

theres a venue in manchester who run weekly competitions for its events/gigs on facebook/twitter for people who share/retweet, last week they ran one where I was the only person to share it on facebook, and only me and one other person to retweeted it on twitter

winner was never announced (they never are on facebook or twitter any week) and i messaged the other guy off twitter, and he didnt win, so it seems that theyre running these competitions purely for free advertising

Social media is a double edged sword.

Call them out repeatedly for this behaviour via social media and they'll quickly rethink their bullshit strategy...

Need to replace a couple of chainrings on a triple. £20 more than the cost of just the two chainrings and I can get a new Deore triple that's hollowtech 2 with BB. (What I have now is square taper).

The £20 is worth it, right?

Ht2 ftw.

Bit of a longshot: Is anyone or does anyone know of a Crystal Palace fan who has a ticket they are willing to sell for the Palace v LFC game on bank holiday monday.

If so can you help me secure said ticket... there will be beers of course

Need to replace a couple of chainrings on a triple. £20 more than the cost of just the two chainrings and I can get a new Deore triple that's hollowtech 2 with BB. (What I have now is square taper).

The £20 is worth it, right?

You'll need to get ya frame faced etc.

Worth it? £20 + trip to bike shop then throwing away / selling on a servicable crank and BB just because is a bit sub optimal but there you go.

Which rings do you need? I have some Acera 8 speed rings kicking around.

Fuck, forgot about facing. I'll just grab rings then. Cheers! Saved me the headache of installing the BB w/out facing because that's what I would have done when I realized I needed to face the fucker but just wanted to get it built.

44 and 36, but I'm not precious about those. In that zone. Got anything?

Why not ask them:

"What are they best options for rewarding a supplier with a gift in such a way as to minimize tax liability of the recipient"

I doubt the recipient would have any liabilities but if the plonk is bought by your company then it could probably be filed under hospitality or some such.

44 and 36, but I'm not precious about those. In that zone. Got anything?

Isla bikes probably have a vast stock in this size......

Isla bikes probably have a vast stock in this size......

http://www.islabikes.co.uk/index-eu.html

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44 and 36, but I'm not precious about those. In that zone. Got anything?

I've got a couple of nice 46t for sale.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread125470.html

Probably got a lightly used deore 36t I can throw in with it.

44& 36? Yeah I think so - assume four bolt and not some weird BCD?

I've definitely got 44, 48 and 38 but I suspect I have 44 and 36 I need to swap with the 48 & 38.

http://www.islabikes.co.uk/index-eu.html

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They make kids bikes, I was being hilarious.

Ah! You're saying I have the fitness of a child!

Jokes on you, then, because I probably do!

I doubt the recipient would have any liabilities but if the plonk is bought by your company then it could probably be filed under hospitality or some such.

There are definitely tax implications for receiving gifts, they are probably hard to police and I'm not sure exactly what they are, but it's something like over £250 in any tax year and hmrc are owed a some monies by the individual receiving..