I've never sent receipts, and never been asked to. Likewise for all the similar ongoing services I buy and pay for electronically (office rent, phone line, insurance), they don't send receipts.
Nothing to do with any government regulation I'm sure - it'll just be their policy to get receipts where possible. Maybe they had somebody on the take not long ago.
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When I started contracting, I used to send receipts, until the agency asked me not to bother as they didn't keep them.
But you can hardly say no so best do it with good grace.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostYes, receipt of payment.
e.g I send invoice d000hg/001 for £1000 on May1st. I receive payment on May15th, and send a receipt "Receipt of payment for invoice d000hg/001".
Boo
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Yes, receipt of payment.
e.g I send invoice d000hg/001 for £1000 on May1st. I receive payment on May15th, and send a receipt "Receipt of payment for invoice d000hg/001".
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Originally posted by Moscow Mule View PostThat isn't what he's on about - he's talking about sending a receipt for monies paid by the client for a particular invoice. Not proof of expenses.
Maybe the OP can give an example to clear up the confusion.Last edited by northernladuk; 19 August 2010, 14:28.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI do this. I send a copy of all receipts along with my invoice..
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI am being asked to send receipts to a client for invoices they pay. I've no problem doing it but we got into a discussion if it's normal/required and while I've never been asked to do it before I wondered if it's common. Client reckons it's required as an official record, but they are not in the EU so maybe rules vary?
Just curious...
Your company could provide a weekly / monthly / bi-monthly statement showing all the invoices raised with a line after each invoice showing when they have paid that particular invoice. It is overkill, I must admit, but shouldn't take long to do.
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I do this. I send a copy of all receipts along with my invoice. I see no problem with this as the client will want some control to protect himself from you just sticking any old number in. Nothing wrong with providing a bit of proof. If a builder charges you for materials on a job a £x I would want to see that that is actually what it is costing him rather than him making inflated fraudulent claims.
If you go away for a job and jsut stick £6K in the invoice to cover it doesn't seem to me to be unreasonable for the client to ask for evidence. It is just a control check rather than any legal or tax requirement and perfectly reasonable.
I don't believe it has any impact on IR35 or client control or anything, just a client quite rightly making sure he isn't being ripped off.
They keyword here is COPY. For obvious reasons I will never send the originals and to be fair I was never asked to.
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I have never done this.
I do keep a statement of account for each client that's available on request though.
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Receipts for invoice payments
I am being asked to send receipts to a client for invoices they pay. I've no problem doing it but we got into a discussion if it's normal/required and while I've never been asked to do it before I wondered if it's common. Client reckons it's required as an official record, but they are not in the EU so maybe rules vary?
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