VAT registration people asking for contract

**kirk** · 16 June 2007, 18:26

photocopy should do it; they're just checking you are legit.....

**conqurer** · 16 June 2007, 22:15

Thanks for your reply.

Regards.

Originally posted by kirk

photocopy should do it; they're just checking you are legit.....

**maxima** · 16 June 2007, 23:57

Be gentle mate. They are loosing billions in Last2 years... l bet Brown promised to hung them by balls...

P.S. I am talking about VAT fraud of course...

**FiveTimes** · 18 June 2007, 08:24

Originally posted by conqurer

Hi,

Finally after more than two months, I have received a reply from VAT people, asking for my current contract with client.

Is it usual for them to ask for this?

Is it sufficient to send a photocopy of the contract as they haven't said whether they need a copy or the original.

Regards.

I've just had a similar request after the same lenght of time.

The said they will happily accept a faxed copy of contract.

HTH

**Ledge** · 18 June 2007, 09:19

Whats the Potential for a sneaky IR35 investigation ?

**FiveTimes** · 18 June 2007, 09:46

Originally posted by Ledge

Whats the Potential for a sneaky IR35 investigation ?

I've no idea, maybe some of the more experienced guys could answer that one... Maybe I'm a little wet behind the ears and think that they just want proof of earnings before allowing my company to regsiter for VAT

**Euro-commuter** · 18 June 2007, 09:54

Originally posted by FiveTimes

I've no idea, maybe some of the more experienced guys could answer that one... Maybe I'm a little wet behind the ears and think that they just want proof of earnings before allowing my company to regsiter for VAT

What I don't get is what happens if they don't accept it, but it is true. Do you have to pay them the VAT later when they change their minds, but meantime can't invoice it because you're not registered?

**thunderlizard** · 18 June 2007, 09:54

sneaky IR35 investigation - Unlikely but possible, now that IR and HMCE have merged into HMRC.

Still, VAT fraud is what's foremost in their minds, and it's unlikely that an overzealous VAT bod would take the initiative on IR35 because they have such different priorities.

**FiveTimes** · 18 June 2007, 09:59

Originally posted by Euro-commuter

What I don't get is what happens if they don't accept it, but it is true. Do you have to pay them the VAT later when they change their minds, but meantime can't invoice it because you're not registered?

In the meantime I can't invoice for it, but I can get it all back dated as long as I have specified "pending" or something on the invoice

VAT registration people asking for contract