Agency giving me a payslip!

[WiltsArchitect]

Epiphone - no worries about being grumpy etc - I'm grateful for the advice.

Thanks all - and yes, Matchtech are, well, Matchtech! Or rather they won't be shortly as they are starting up a new company which they want me to sign across too....

Anyhoo - I will go and talk to the agent again and let you know what happens.

Oh, and no - no deductions taken. If the paperwork and "pay to date" don't matter, then it doesn't matter..... I will simply look at moving agencies at renewal time :-)

And yes, I know how the agent/Ltd company billing is supposed to work which is why I know something is wrong here. Just wanted to clarify I was justified before I go off on one :-)

SueEllen - I will take your advice also.

Many thanks all

[VectraMan]

I had an agent that did this. I queried it, but was just told it was the way their systems worked. It's just their way of sending a "remittance advice" slip.

As long as they're not trying to do deductions or anything employer like, I wouldn't worry about it.

[WiltsArchitect]

I had an agent that did this. I queried it, but was just told it was the way their systems worked. It's just their way of sending a "remittance advice" slip.

As long as they're not trying to do deductions or anything employer like, I wouldn't worry about it.

Looking at your location, it could be the same company!

Thanks for replying

[BolshieBastard]

Epiphone - no worries about being grumpy etc - I'm grateful for the advice.

Thanks all - and yes, Matchtech are, well, Matchtech! Or rather they won't be shortly as they are starting up a new company which they want me to sign across too....

Anyhoo - I will go and talk to the agent again and let you know what happens.

Oh, and no - no deductions taken. If the paperwork and "pay to date" don't matter, then it doesn't matter..... I will simply look at moving agencies at renewal time :-)

And yes, I know how the agent/Ltd company billing is supposed to work which is why I know something is wrong here. Just wanted to clarify I was justified before I go off on one :-)

SueEllen - I will take your advice also.

Many thanks all

I think I'd be more concerned that matchtech are starting up another company and want you to sign up with them!

[kingcook]

I could send them an invoice, but they would ignore it. They couldn't - or wouldn't - put the invoice number onto the "remittance advice" v- refused point blank.

Ask them what they're going to do if HMRC come knocking on their doors and want to see their company paperwork, i.e. copies of invoices for accounting and/or VAT purposes.

[Andy Hallett]

It sounds like you need to speak to someone at the agency who knows what they are talking about. Matchtech are a mid sized firm with a fair reputation, they also spawned Apprentice winner Ricky Martin

They clearly have a one-size fits all finance process and this is how they process your remittance for their self-bill. The guidance from the HMRC is not to produce an invoice. Check back through your records you should have signed up to self-billing.

[captainham]

If they're using self billing they will ignore your invoice but it's good to send one for your own records. You don't have to if you don't want to.

In fact you do not send an invoice, period. That's the whole point of self-billing, at least if you want to stay within HMRC's own rules on this topic:

HM Revenue & Customs: Self-billing and VAT

By all means create one for your own records but it should not be sent anywhere.

[TheFaQQer]

They clearly have a one-size fits all finance process and this is how they process your remittance for their self-bill. The guidance from the HMRC is not to produce an invoice. Check back through your records you should have signed up to self-billing.

Actually, the advice from HMRC is not to issue another invoice. There is nothing wrong with you creating one for your own paperwork, as long as it doesn't get issued to the agency.

[Contreras]

Actually, the advice from HMRC is not to issue another invoice. There is nothing wrong with you creating one for your own paperwork, as long as it doesn't get issued to the agency.

Elsewhere it says: "The self-billee agrees not to raise sales invoices for the transactions covered by this agreement".

But the point is that unless you specifically agree by signing a self-billing agreement then you must issue VAT invoices as normal whether the agency wants them or not.