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  1. geogphotos, could you provide the name, as a fall-back? It sounds as though it might be worth considering if my other idea doesn't pan out. Thanks.
  2. To follow up in case there are others in the same situation: I have signed up with an outfit called Portico. This appears to be (relatively) easy to use and, as spadecadet has pointed out, it's one of the free options. Also, I can convert my Mac files to .csv files, which are what is required. Only time will tell - I will not have to use it until my next VAT return date and so I cannot vouch for them.
  3. I didn't see this, although I'm still confused. I have been submitting my VAT return online for a couple of years or more but I manually fill in the figures generated by a simple spreadsheet (Mac numbers) which works well for me. I would prefer not to switch to a different package, free or not, and jump through the various hoops required to submit these returns directly, via the software. But perhaps I'm just being a Luddite.
  4. I've just had an email from HRMC explaining that all VAT returns need to be made through software that is compatible with their "Making Tax Digital" (MTD) system, which I do not have - I use a simple spreadsheet as my turnover doesn't justify buying software and installing it. I wondered if there are others in the same position and, if so, how they intend to deal with it. At the moment, my inclination is to cancel my registration; it will cost me money because I won't be able to reclaim VAT on photo equipment, etc., but it will eliminate the hassle of changing over to a new system. Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.
  5. Not distributor, but affiliate. 13% even though is says 10% on the website. Let's all sell our cameras and become affiliates. Money for old rope.
  6. If you're concerned about mis-captioned images, don't even think about going through natural history photos. On some pages up to half are incorrectly identified, sometimes honest mistakes and sometimes, I suspect, to generate more "hits". This is a massive problem for Alamy, caused by allowing contributors to do their own captions and keywords and reflects on everybody. Unless it affects me directly, I no longer contact member services about this as I have better things to do with my time than police other peoples images.
  7. The 38.5% figure is due to the 3% that goes to Rakuten, which is taken from the Alamy/photographer's slice of the pie. Alamy and the photographer get 38.5% each.
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