One more thought, why don't agencies/clients insist on paying all their contractors via umbrellas rather than ltd co's if it saves them employers ni?
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Originally posted by bikeman View PostOne more thought, why don't agencies/clients insist on paying all their contractors via umbrellas rather than ltd co's if it saves them employers ni?Comment
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Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View PostFrom a client/agent POV it makes no difference if you use your own Ltd or an umbrella.Comment
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Originally posted by bikeman View PostSo you also get tapped for the employer ni even if you work through a ltd co as a sole trader? I thought not having to pay employer ni was one of the advantages of going ltd co.Comment
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Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View PostYou've lost me. "Through a Ltd co as a sole trader" - this makes no sense.Last edited by bikeman; 12 April 2017, 20:44.Comment
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Originally posted by bikeman View PostSorry what I meant was as a single employee ltd company, though I guess on reflection it doesn't matter if it is one employee or hundreds, the ltd co still has to pay employers ni - I think I've got itDown with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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I decided to take the work via an umbrella company. I don't think the client has much experience of using contractors because they haven't supplied a contract, just a note re working place, hours and payment terms. They also don't have a timesheet system. I've yet to speak to the umbrella co about this but wonder how they will proceed.Comment
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I've worked direct for a number of clients where there was no contract, no purchase order and no timesheets to fill in. I just invoiced and got paid 30 days later, as per my standard terms and conditions. I prefer to have at least a purchase order though.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Invoicing directing will be a total ball ache, unless you are happy to chase payments when the clientco is deliberately hold back from paying.
Don't do it.______________________
Don't get mad...get even...Comment
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Originally posted by kaiser78 View PostInvoicing directing will be a total ball ache, unless you are happy to chase payments when the clientco is deliberately hold back from paying.
Don't do it.
One other time I had calculated the VAT incorrectly on an invoice, so they rejected it and emailed me to my personal email address. I replied from my ClientCo email with a corrected invoice, payment made immediately.
It helps if you get on well with the company, in particular the person who approves your invoices and the AP team.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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