Come and join us!
Armed with a knowledge of the law, and sound advice from your accountant, there is one other thing you must do to adopt a completely professional approach to your business - join the National Market Traders' Federation.
As a self-employed market trader, you are to a certain extent out there on your own, to forge your own destiny, but nobody is totally independent, and if they try to be it can be very lonely. You never know when you may need advice, or information, or even representation.
The NMTF offers all that. There may also be times when you need to unite with your fellow traders to achieve something you could not achieve as individuals.
Through its branch system, the NMTF offers that. It also includes a free insurance package consisting of Public Liability (including product liability, food poisoning, and ear piercing) up to £5,000,000, and £10,000,000 Employer's Liability (a statutory requirement if you employ anybody, even on a casual basis and even if they are not paid).
Many market operators insist on their traders carrying public liability insurance, but apart from that, with claims being so frequent these days, with some settlements horrendously high, any trader who is not covered is acting irresponsibly.
You are also covered for the cost of Inland Revenue investigations or VAT tribunals. |
