Generating an invoice/using Comensura

[kristen330]

Hi everyone,

I was womdering if someone could help clarify how invoicing works when contracting? I will be working through a recruitment agency for a council. It will be outside IR35. All I know is that I will log my hours in Comensura, and the contact at the council will sign it off. What I don't really understand is how will I generate or get an invoice from this? Will Commensura automatically create an invoive for me which I cna send the accountant, will the agency do this, or will I need to hash something up on Excel and send this to the accountant?

[Major Hassle]

Hi everyone,

I was womdering if someone could help clarify how invoicing works when contracting? I will be working through a recruitment agency for a council. It will be outside IR35. All I know is that I will log my hours in Comensura, and the contact at the council will sign it off. What I don't really understand is how will I generate or get an invoice from this? Will Commensura automatically create an invoive for me which I cna send the accountant, will the agency do this, or will I need to hash something up on Excel and send this to the accountant?

Best ask your new accountant, presumably Comensura is a self billing system which generates invoices - your accountant will advise how to balance this up on whatever book keeping system they are using. Outside IR35 - really, are you sure?

[Chart Accountancy]

Hi everyone,

I was womdering if someone could help clarify how invoicing works when contracting? I will be working through a recruitment agency for a council. It will be outside IR35. All I know is that I will log my hours in Comensura, and the contact at the council will sign it off. What I don't really understand is how will I generate or get an invoice from this? Will Commensura automatically create an invoive for me which I cna send the accountant, will the agency do this, or will I need to hash something up on Excel and send this to the accountant?

Do you have a limited company set up? If you are working in your own capacity through a company, it is your responsibility to issue an invoice for the service provided. Though, it is possible that the client generates an invoice from the timesheet system and this is referred to as "self-billing" but you will still be responsible to ensure the correct VAT is charged if you will be VAT registered. Has the client or the recruitment agency confirmed that you will be outside the IR35?

[kristen330]

Best ask your new accountant, presumably Comensura is a self billing system which generates invoices - your accountant will advise how to balance this up on whatever book keeping system they are using. Outside IR35 - really, are you sure?

They confirmed 3 times it is outside IR35. I'm hoping they know what the hell they are doing lol! Agency and the prospective employer themselves both told me it was outside it.

I used to work through Comensura before and there is an invoice number on it if I remember correctly. I just need to figure out how to get this into a pdf format or whatever to e-mail to the accountant.

[northernladuk]

Prospective what?

[kristen330]

Do you have a limited company set up? If you are working in your own capacity through a company, it is your responsibility to issue an invoice for the service provided. Though, it is possible that the client generates an invoice from the timesheet system and this is referred to as "self-billing" but you will still be responsible to ensure the correct VAT is charged if you will be VAT registered. Has the client or the recruitment agency confirmed that you will be outside the IR35?

It will definitely be outside IR35, so i've been assured 3 times. Can I use the same invoice number as on the sell-billing invoice, or do I need to make up my own invoice and give it a new invoice number? Not quite sure what happens because of the intermediary (agency involvement)

[kristen330]

Prospective what?

[ladymuck]

You said you were outside IR35 and then refer to your prospective employer...

If you are on a self billing agreement, then the agency system will send you an invoice. Just pass that on to your accountant

[kristen330]

You said you were outside IR35 and then refer to your prospective employer...

If you are on a self billing agreement, then the agency system will send you an invoice. Just pass that on to your accountant

Ah I'm with you guys now! You guys are on the ball!