Cartex - split personality

Like many others, I have had problems when ordering from Cartex. Once
I was told that the ink remailers went to a different company, i.e.
Eurojet.

Imagine my surprise when I found that Eurojet's contact address was
the same as Cartex's. Not only that but e-inkjet also have the same
address.

Do they think we're stupid - they've got to be the same company.

It does make you wonder why they've got different names.

Is it to try and hide who they really are and so they can blame "a
different company" for the non-delivery of goods?

"John" wrote in message
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Like many others, I have had problems when ordering from Cartex. Once
I was told that the ink remailers went to a different company, i.e.
Eurojet.

I just ordered ink from a company with many different named web sites and am
yet to see my refill kit (ordered friday).

If I don't get good service I won't buy again which is unfortunate for that
company for being s***e as I only ordered a black one and soon I'll want a
colour one then lots of refill ink when I need more ink and the place I
ordered from seems to have decent prices..

"Mike Simpson" wrote in message
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They probably are different companies, even though they have the same
address and similar/identical directors. It is perfectly legal -- my
wife and I run two separate companies that operate in very different
business areas.

The trouble is that in unscrupulous hands running two or more companies
from the same address and doing almost the same thing is also a way to
create a perfect smokescreen about just who customers are dealing with.
It means, for eg, that one company can go bust, leaving customers with
big losses. while the other company carries on regardless. Not that I'm
suggesting these people are unscrupulous of course!

Possibly also a method of Tax evasion?

Tax evasion

Here's an off topic goody

1. Get company to apply for planning permission to build a sports stadium.
2. Pay £500,000 plus, in investigation, etc for it.
3. Scrap the idea and claim as a tax loss
4. 4 years later apply for planning permission for a football stadium (wait
a second that's a sports stadium without a running track). Planning
permission already granted.
5. Save £500,000, plus original £500,00 clawed back, tidy £1,000,000

David

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"Mike Simpson" wrote in message
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They probably are different companies, even though they have the same
address and similar/identical directors. It is perfectly legal -- my
wife and I run two separate companies that operate in very different
business areas.

The trouble is that in unscrupulous hands running two or more companies
from the same address and doing almost the same thing is also a way to
create a perfect smokescreen about just who customers are dealing with.
It means, for eg, that one company can go bust, leaving customers with
big losses. while the other company carries on regardless. Not that I'm
suggesting these people are unscrupulous of course!

Possibly also a method of Tax evasion?



Absolutely. If nothing else, a number of small companies can keep below
the VAT threshold.

Mike Simpson wrote:

The trouble is that in unscrupulous hands running two or more companies
from the same address and doing almost the same thing is also a way to
create a perfect smokescreen about just who customers are dealing with.
It means, for eg, that one company can go bust, leaving customers with
big losses. while the other company carries on regardless. Not that I'm
suggesting these people are unscrupulous of course!

Possibly also a method of Tax evasion?

Absolutely. If nothing else, a number of small companies can keep below
the VAT threshold.

Which doesn't evade tax, just avoid the complexities of having to deal
with VAT returns.


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"David McCallum" wrote in message
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Tax evasion

Here's an off topic goody

1. Get company to apply for planning permission to build a sports stadium.
2. Pay £500,000 plus, in investigation, etc for it.
3. Scrap the idea and claim as a tax loss
4. 4 years later apply for planning permission for a football stadium
(wait
a second that's a sports stadium without a running track). Planning
permission already granted.
5. Save £500,000, plus original £500,00 clawed back, tidy £1,000,000

A shame I don't have £500,000

"Paul Hopwood" wrote in message
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Which doesn't evade tax, just avoid the complexities of having to deal
with VAT returns.

Depends on how you see it. If they appropriately claimed they were one
company and run under one name they would have VAT to sort. I've seen quite
a few companies with different sites and names but same phone number and
address etc so I guess it happens quite a bit...

"tHatDudeUK" wrote in message
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A shame I don't have £500,000


Maybe Leeds Utd should think of this with their money problems since they're
considering moving away from Elland Rd... ;-)

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Mike Simpson wrote:

The trouble is that in unscrupulous hands running two or more companies
from the same address and doing almost the same thing is also a way to
create a perfect smokescreen about just who customers are dealing with.
It means, for eg, that one company can go bust, leaving customers with
big losses. while the other company carries on regardless. Not that I'm
suggesting these people are unscrupulous of course!

Possibly also a method of Tax evasion?

Absolutely. If nothing else, a number of small companies can keep below
the VAT threshold.

Which doesn't evade tax, just avoid the complexities of having to deal
with VAT returns.



It cuts tax to a large extent for companies that sell services rather
than products. They will not be buying raw materials, products for
resale etc, so the amount of VAT they can reclaim by being registered is
small. On the other hand, if they sell to individuals (or non-VAT
registered firms), being VAT registered means they must charge 17.5%
more, a cost their clients cannot reclaim.