In message , Richard Conway
writes
wrote:
Great to start up a discussion on the topic.
I've since found that there are at least 2 trade cards that I can
apply
for over the internet that allow me in some case to use anyone of 3000
merchants.
And like I say, it seems that once you have 1 or 2 then you can get
others from smaller companies that can open trade accounts.
We'll I'm off to the bank to open a bussiness account..


What about setting yourself up as a sole trader/limited company and
then contracting yourself out to yourself to do any work that needs
doing? You would then be a legitimate tradesman and could open up lots
of accounts. You could then start claiming lunches and petrol and
other bits and bobs as expenses!

You then start getting charged for bank transactions, Don't forget your
NI stamp as self employed which they might come after you for

There are several downsides you have to think about


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geoff