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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
    I got overpaid by an agency about 9 months ago. I was not VAT registered and they had paid me the VAT anyway. I decided the right thing was to tell them. Honesty always pays off.
    It might have been picked up in a VAT inspection somewhere down the line. At one client the VATman rang up to query an invoice they'd found at one of clientco's suppliers.

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  • Ruprect
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    Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
    I got overpaid by an agency about 9 months ago. I was not VAT registered and they had paid me the VAT anyway. I decided the right thing was to tell them. Honesty always pays back.
    FTFY

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  • NorthWestPerm2Contr
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    I got overpaid by an agency about 9 months ago. I was not VAT registered and they had paid me the VAT anyway. I decided the right thing was to tell them. Honesty always pays off.

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  • AtW
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    Good sale there, pity I don't have place to put them, maybe buy a farm or something?

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  • Churchill
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    I'd prefer one of these Gazelle , AH-1 Military Helicopters , #29696 - MOD Sales, Military Vehicles & Ex MOD Land Rovers for Sale

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
    I am tempted to bid for this one - Land Rover, 110 V8 Snatch Armoured RHD, #37043 - MOD Sales, Military Vehicles & Ex MOD Land Rovers for Sale

    or this:

    FV 432 MK 2 - MOD Sales, Military Vehicles & Ex MOD Land Rovers for Sale

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Well, when you steal $600, you can just disappear. When you steal 600 million, they will find you, unless they think you're already dead.

    HTH
    Hey AtW, found a new car for you...

    Jaguar, XJ8 Armoured RHD , #30674 - MOD Sales, Military Vehicles & Ex MOD Land Rovers for Sale

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  • AtW
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    Well, when you steal $600, you can just disappear. When you steal 600 million, they will find you, unless they think you're already dead.

    HTH

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  • conned tractor
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    Originally posted by Support Monkey View Post
    Because its not Conned tractors money and it never will be and they will definately see the error during some audit and they will come back to collect when he has probably spent it then he will have to find it, its the clients money morally and legally so just tell them and don't try and delay the inevitable
    As much as i'd like to keep it, and yes they are muppets with a huge bank balance (not RBS), these are my thoughts exactly.

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  • Support Monkey
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    Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
    Why do you have to tell them?

    They will probably not even spot it if they are that daft in the first place!
    Because its not Conned tractors money and it never will be and they will definately see the error during some audit and they will come back to collect when he has probably spent it then he will have to find it, its the clients money morally and legally so just tell them and don't try and delay the inevitable
    Last edited by Support Monkey; 25 August 2011, 10:28.

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  • JamJarST
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    Why do you think? Or did your parents not put any effort into your upbringing?
    Brilliant

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by TestMangler View Post
    Do you work at RBS ?
    That would indeed complicate the moral aspects of this issue.

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  • TestMangler
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    Originally posted by conned tractor View Post
    Clientco.

    Do you work at RBS ?

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
    Why do you have to tell them?

    They will probably not even spot it if they are that daft in the first place!
    Why do you think? Or did your parents not put any effort into your upbringing?

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  • Wilmslow
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    Originally posted by conned tractor View Post
    Clientco.
    Why do you have to tell them?

    They will probably not even spot it if they are that daft in the first place!

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