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S.L.F
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Hello everyone.
I have not been around here for quite some time.
I have been working as a sole trader over the last few years without any issues from people.
I do the work, send an invoice and I get paid.
I did a job recently for a customer who was happy with the work.
I viewed a contract last Feb and sent a quote which had both materials and labour for the work and a total amount at the bottom.
So on the day the work was finished I asked when I'd get paid.
He told me to send him an invoice and he'd pay me.
So I sent an invoice to him for the full amount and he phoned me back asking for all my receipts for materials for the work because he wanted to claim the VAT back on them.
I told him that would not happen for the simple reason that the quote I gave him was for the full amount including materials.
Plus all the receipts have my name and address on them and since I bought them I can't see a single reason why he should have them.
Not to mention that fact that I am not keen on him knowing who my suppliers are.
So I am out of pocket by a 4 figure some and still have bills outstanding from this job.
So I contacted him again and asked how would we proceed if I gave him the receipts to which he told me he'd give them to his accountant and the accountant would pay me.
So it seems to be constant obstacles.
I know that trying to get VAT back from receipts with someone else's name is breaching the VAT guidelines and I know I can't have the receipts edited.
So right now I am considering sending him a text/email/letter stating that I expect to be paid by a certain date or will be going to the revenue commissionaires the following morning.
What do you think
I have not been around here for quite some time.
I have been working as a sole trader over the last few years without any issues from people.
I do the work, send an invoice and I get paid.
I did a job recently for a customer who was happy with the work.
I viewed a contract last Feb and sent a quote which had both materials and labour for the work and a total amount at the bottom.
So on the day the work was finished I asked when I'd get paid.
He told me to send him an invoice and he'd pay me.
So I sent an invoice to him for the full amount and he phoned me back asking for all my receipts for materials for the work because he wanted to claim the VAT back on them.
I told him that would not happen for the simple reason that the quote I gave him was for the full amount including materials.
Plus all the receipts have my name and address on them and since I bought them I can't see a single reason why he should have them.
Not to mention that fact that I am not keen on him knowing who my suppliers are.
So I am out of pocket by a 4 figure some and still have bills outstanding from this job.
So I contacted him again and asked how would we proceed if I gave him the receipts to which he told me he'd give them to his accountant and the accountant would pay me.
So it seems to be constant obstacles.
I know that trying to get VAT back from receipts with someone else's name is breaching the VAT guidelines and I know I can't have the receipts edited.
So right now I am considering sending him a text/email/letter stating that I expect to be paid by a certain date or will be going to the revenue commissionaires the following morning.
What do you think