02 being an arse

[Euro-commuter]

Ok, so 02 are refusing the change the name of my contract on the mobile ot my Ltd.

Does that mean I can only claim back calls made and not put the whole thing through the books. Does the LTD name "have" to be on the paper.

I think they were more interested in selling me a business package than listening to what I wanted.

Same for me. they insisted that it wasn't a name change that bothered them, it was changing the type of customer. I asked on here and found that I really had to have the account in the company's name, so I got a new business account.

PS "listening to what I wanted"? Why would they do that?

[Devlin]

It wouldn't work in an investigation, since the contract is still in your name.

So either claim it all, knowing that if you get caught you'll be done for the tax, or don't claim it and be safe. Just changing your address does nothing to move the account into your company name, so if there was an investigation you'd be stuffed.

It's only an issue if you get investigated though.

Surely if it is addressed as follows it should be OK as it is just being delivered to a person at the company?

Your Name
Your Company Name
Address..

I don't even know where all the original contract documents are, so would HMRC be able to / bother to find that out?

[youngguy]

I called O2 and explained I wanted to pay for the phone from my company account and they said they could change the direct debit details.

I haven’t actually done it yet as I didn’t have my bank details on me at the time so I will let you know if I have any success!

[Sockpuppet]

Its not where you pay it from. I could pay it from the coy accounts.

In retrospect I'll just leave it. My accounts are cleaner than squeeky clean I just cant be arsed with the hassle of an investigation.

I'd rather everthing be above board.

[Euro-commuter]

Its not where you pay it from. I could pay it from the coy accounts.

In retrospect I'll just leave it. My accounts are cleaner than squeeky clean I just cant be arsed with the hassle of an investigation.

I'd rather everthing be above board.

If you change the first line of the address to the company name, and change the direct debit to the company account, it is still your phone: it just has bills mailed to your work address, and your bill paid by the company, which is a taxable benefit.

[TheFaQQer]

Surely if it is addressed as follows it should be OK as it is just being delivered to a person at the company?

Your Name
Your Company Name
Address..

I don't even know where all the original contract documents are, so would HMRC be able to / bother to find that out?

You honestly believe that HMRC would take it on face value? If they're going to investigate, then they could well contact your phone supplier and ask what name the account is in.

If you've gone to the lengths of changing the billing address, and the direct debit to look like it's a company phone, without changing the contract to actually be a company phone, then you're looking more at evasion rather than avoidance.

If you can't move / don't want to, then you're better off not claiming it - this would be fairly easy to prove, and once they have you on something there will be much more (painful) probing to follow.

[fzbucks]

T-Mobile opened me a business account with no trading history and my own credit report is naff - I got 2 phones on a business 1 plan - phones on the same contract can make unlimited free calls to each other.

[smee.again]

I've been through this with Orange (new co., no credit record etc.) As I have a package on x free minutes/month, I'm told by my accountant that I can't identify work calls so can't put anything through the co.

Orange did this for me over the phone...took 2 minutes.

[Anderson]

Sockpuppet

Do you have to stay with O2?

You could always take your number to another provider and set up that contract in the company name.

Its not always a smooth process though.

[Dark Black]

Sockpuppet

Do you have to stay with O2?

You could always take your number to another provider and set up that contract in the company name.

Its not always a smooth process though.

This is all I did - no probs at all, got a new phone (N95) in the process. New contract now in company name, billed direct to the company account, kept old number for existing clients / pimps etc