Hiya peeps,

Been thinking now about getting some of the afore mentioned items as im starting to buy/sell the jap cars as a hobby.

As far as i understand, the VAT threshold is around £60,000 a year, and if i am trading FTOs worth £500-£750 every month or so im never going to come near that, but as far as i understand it to get trade plates i would need a trade licence... and to get a trade licence i would need to be registered as a trader.

I have the form to apply for a trade licence, but how do i register as a motor trader? also if i apply for a trade licence how do i go about getting trade plates from that?

this is confusing me already

I would think you could just go sole trader; HMRC will issue you with a self-employment ticket (whatever it is called these days), you will have to submit a self assessment (and will even when you 'finish' for some time). You should be able to get insurance as a sole trader with tradex - but they do expect you to have a paper trail (to prevent people just getting trade insurance and driving whatever). You'll be able to claim back expenses on a sliding scale (an accountant or tax advisor is useful and not that expensive). I'm not sure how things stand these days, but i ended up paying NI as an employee and 'class 1' contributions (i think) and paid a lot in NI.

Mostly what I said in a previous post of yours Steve when you wanted to be a spaceman bike trader.

Plus

LINKY

On a similar note, whats best; a multi bike policy or a rider policy? and can anyone have one?

would you not have to set up a company? i looked at doing it and you can set up a LTD company for like 99p online, guessing this is where you got your information? https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates

Before anyone buys a limited company please understand the legal implications of doing so. Buying one is the easy part however, understand the running and reporting of it first.

Just remember the insurance for a motor trader insurance policy is something like 1800quid a year.

Considering I may trade one car/backor ever month or maybe 2 months it's hardly worth it!

Fuck it, will buy a flatbed transit to roll around in.