VAT payment query

[GreenerGrass]

Why didn’t people see this coming? I just invoiced for the whole of November at 17.5% on the last working day which was the 28th, I emailed my agent and they said as long as the invoice has a date before the 1st of December then that would be correct.

Some people do make it difficult for themselves!

I did the same as you, invoice dated November posted on the 28th but not received in post by agency until the 1st Dec. Got remittance note today from them with VAT @ 15%.
The problem here is most agencies don't even read invoices, they just bin them and go on the date they received the last timesheet of the month.

I think it's reasonable to ask for the extra VAT but if they refuse then just issue another invoice dated 1st Dec for the November work and then alter your SJD "DIY accounting" spreadsheet accordingly.

[dmini]

I did mention to the character I spoke to at Hays this morning, that their name was all across the forums here & PCG.
He sounded a bit panicky tbh. Said he was going to escalate this - think his phone was a bit hot this morning!
Hopefully a solution will come soon from them

[slackbloke]

I did mention to the character I spoke to at Hays this morning, that their name was all across the forums here & PCG.
He sounded a bit panicky tbh. Said he was going to escalate this - think his phone was a bit hot this morning!
Hopefully a solution will come soon from them

I have the details of the communication sent within Hays regarding this last week. The most important line being this :

Timesheets for W/E 28/11/08 (payable 05/12/2008) and thereafter SHOULD BE CLAIMED AT 15%

Not really sure how they can do this as it is clearly in contravention of HMRC regs. It seems Hays are determining your taxpoint by their own method.

I am sending invoices today for November @17.5% and have included the HMRC documentation. Not that they are likely to pay a blind bit of attention to it it seems.

[Ardesco]

if you are sending the invoice today it should be at 15% however if you sent it in November it would have been 17.5%

[slackbloke]

if you are sending the invoice today it should be at 15% however if you sent it in November it would have been 17.5%

That is not correct. I have an invoice for w/e 7/11. If I sent it today dated 09/12 the VAT rate will 17.5% because the 14 day rule applies.

[gingerjedi]

I did the same as you, invoice dated November posted on the 28th but not received in post by agency until the 1st Dec. Got remittance note today from them with VAT @ 15%.
The problem here is most agencies don't even read invoices, they just bin them and go on the date they received the last timesheet of the month.

I think it's reasonable to ask for the extra VAT but if they refuse then just issue another invoice dated 1st Dec for the November work and then alter your SJD "DIY accounting" spreadsheet accordingly.

How quaint.

I always email mine with a delivery notice and read receipt, I also put the due date as the last working day no mater when they intend to pay it.

[dmini]

I have now been told to email emma.l.brown@theusualaddress - stating that they need to pay me the additional amount.
Apparently she has the job of sorting it all out. Feel sorry for her!
Will see how it goes.
Anyway - those of you at Hays - work out the address and email her demanding the dosh!

[Beefy198]

Michael Page called a friend of mine on Thursday and left an answer phone message.

"Your invoice has incorrectly applied the new rate of VAT, you need to send us a new invoice ASAP"

They conveniently waited four days to discover this Fearing non-payment, he checked his account the next morning but, against all the odds, it was in there. But with 17.5% VAT added rather than 15%.

He called the payroll department and got through to some office monkey who said "the work was done in a week at the old rate, so that's the rate you need to invoice at". He argued it and was told the "financial controller" would call him back to explain why he needs to produce an invoice at 17.5%. No call back as of yet.

I've told him to just drop it though he's worrying they'll now hold up future payments claiming that he still hasn't sent an amended invoice. Friday should be interesting....