Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-05-03 Thread D. via gnucash-user
If it works for you and it's clear to you, then that's what matters. Original Message From: Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton Sent: Sun May 03 15:19:16 GMT+05:30 2020 To: Christopher Lam Cc: "D. via gnucash-user" Subject: Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions FWIW, aft

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-05-03 Thread Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton
orts. >>>>> >>>>> But that seems a theoretical discussion, and we have a sort of >>>>> pragmatic >>>>> solution that works (even though I have to go outside of GnuCash to >>>>> calculate what to put in the tax form) >>

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-05-01 Thread Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton
ks again for enlightening comments! >>>> >>>> On Thu, 30 Apr 2020 at 16:30, D. wrote: >>>> >>>> > Ah, then yes it's a terminology thing. In my own case, money from my >>>> > income goes directly into the SIPP as a payroll deduction,

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-05-01 Thread Christopher Lam
ng. In my own case, money from my >>> > income goes directly into the SIPP as a payroll deduction, so I just >>> > transfer from income into the SIPP. It can just as easily go from an >>> asset >>> > to another asset. >>> > >>> >

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-05-01 Thread Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton
t;> > to another asset. >> > >> > >> > Original Message >> > From: Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton >> > Sent: Thu Apr 30 19:42:46 GMT+05:30 2020 >> > To: "D." >> > Cc: "D. via gnucash-user"

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-05-01 Thread Christopher Lam
, so I just > > transfer from income into the SIPP. It can just as easily go from an > asset > > to another asset. > > > > > > Original Message > > From: Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton > > Sent: Thu Apr 30 19:42:46 GMT+05:30 2020 > >

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-05-01 Thread Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton
om income into the SIPP. It can just as easily go from an asset > to another asset. > > > Original Message > From: Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton > Sent: Thu Apr 30 19:42:46 GMT+05:30 2020 > To: "D." > Cc: "D. via gnucash-user" > Subject: Re

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-04-30 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Sackville Hamilton Cc: GnuCash users group Subject: Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions On Thu, 30 Apr 2020 at 14:15, Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton < ruaraidh...@gmail.com> wrote: > In my reply I replaced your "Income:Me" with "Assets:my bank account". The &

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-04-30 Thread D. via gnucash-user
Hamilton Sent: Thu Apr 30 19:42:46 GMT+05:30 2020 To: "D." Cc: "D. via gnucash-user" Subject: Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions Sorry David, I didn't mean to imply I prefer the second to the first option. I just thought it easier to show by editing one of your versions,

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-04-30 Thread Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton
Indeed the government's contribution appears correctly as income however it's recorded, as it is a genuine income. No problem there. The personal contribution is not an income as it doesn't increase my net worth - it's just a transfer from one account to another. And you are right, the government

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-04-30 Thread Christopher Lam
On Thu, 30 Apr 2020 at 14:15, Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton < ruaraidh...@gmail.com> wrote: > In my reply I replaced your "Income:Me" with "Assets:my bank account". The > point is that, when the SIPP is in the same GC file as my other assets, the > transaction is from one asset (the bank account I

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-04-30 Thread Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton
econd never happens without the first). > > Or am I missing something? > > David > > > Original Message > From: Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton > Sent: Thu Apr 30 17:20:34 GMT+05:30 2020 > To: "D." > Cc: Gnucash Users > Subject: Re:

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-04-30 Thread D. via gnucash-user
something? David Original Message From: Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton Sent: Thu Apr 30 17:20:34 GMT+05:30 2020 To: "D." Cc: Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions That covers it if the SIPP is in a separate GC file of its own, where my co

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-04-30 Thread Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton
al Message > From: Ruaraidh > Sent: Thu Apr 30 15:17:04 GMT+05:30 2020 > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org > Subject: [GNC] Reporting transactions > > I have another question related to UK tax reporting obligations. > > In the UK we can have a type of asset called a

Re: [GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-04-30 Thread D. via gnucash-user
From: Ruaraidh Sent: Thu Apr 30 15:17:04 GMT+05:30 2020 To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: [GNC] Reporting transactions I have another question related to UK tax reporting obligations. In the UK we can have a type of asset called a SIPP (Self-invested Personal Pension). You pay money into a SIPP

[GNC] Reporting transactions

2020-04-30 Thread Ruaraidh
I have another question related to UK tax reporting obligations. In the UK we can have a type of asset called a SIPP (Self-invested Personal Pension). You pay money into a SIPP with the idea of building up an income for your retirement. The carrot is, you get a tax rebate. For example if you pay