Reply to: Have umbrella companies told their clients what their plans are after April?

[sharky]

Well event though I have left Giant this arrived in my inbox today:


We are delighted to announce the launch of the new giant receipt app which allows you to take a simple photo of a receipt from your smart phone which is automatically uploaded to the correct place in your expense log. You can use the app on the go, 24/7 without the need for scanning.

Let's take a look at some of the features of the app:

- Instant
- Your receipt is automatically uploaded to the correct place in your expense log
- Links directly to your account
- Super-fast, seamless set-up
- Your data is secure and all receipts are backed up
- All data is stored and indexed
- Available on Android and iOS
- No need to scan
- No download requirements
- Ability to view all claims in one, easy to navigate place

think its more to keep track of receipts for year end p11D tbh i have been taken photos of a receipts using my phone for a long time uploading to dropbox.

[TheFaQQer]

Indeed but you still have to be clear here. It's a change to the way some expenses are handled, not all of them. It's pretty important to get right....

And wouldn't mean that introducing a new system for making expense claims easier is a stupid idea.

[northernladuk]

ONLY !!!! Thats all I have claimed for the last 10 months ! and I would suggest its the bread and butter of former claims.

Indeed but you still have to be clear here. It's a change to the way some expenses are handled, not all of them. It's pretty important to get right....

[Yonmons]

It's only travel, subsistence and accommodation that have changed - other expenses are still claimable.

ONLY !!!! Thats all I have claimed for the last 10 months ! and I would suggest its the bread and butter of former claims.

[TheFaQQer]

Eh ?

Surely anyone firing that up is literally wasting their/Giant's time now we're in the era of:

'You workin' through an umbrella ? - then forget any expenses mate. Any hotel, food and travel costs are comin' out 'ur own pocket'

It's only travel, subsistence and accommodation that have changed - other expenses are still claimable.

[SunnyInHades]

We are delighted to announce the launch of the new giant receipt app

Eh ?

Surely anyone firing that up is literally wasting their/Giant's time now we're in the era of:

'You workin' through an umbrella ? - then forget any expenses mate. Any hotel, food and travel costs are comin' out 'ur own pocket'

[lucyclarityumbrella]

And?

I hear sometimes IT systems have a tendency to be a bit slow

[northernladuk]

And?

[DallasDad]

Well event though I have left Giant this arrived in my inbox today:


We are delighted to announce the launch of the new giant receipt app which allows you to take a simple photo of a receipt from your smart phone which is automatically uploaded to the correct place in your expense log. You can use the app on the go, 24/7 without the need for scanning.

Let's take a look at some of the features of the app:

- Instant
- Your receipt is automatically uploaded to the correct place in your expense log
- Links directly to your account
- Super-fast, seamless set-up
- Your data is secure and all receipts are backed up
- All data is stored and indexed
- Available on Android and iOS
- No need to scan
- No download requirements
- Ability to view all claims in one, easy to navigate place

[lucyclarityumbrella]

WTF! That's just plain ridiculous.

Ridiculous and just adding to the HMRC workload when they didnt have too!

[lucyclarityumbrella]

Ouch.

Tell them to look on the bright side, they can claim them back via self assessment in a few months time. That should help

It has been a nightmare - we are working through any expenses that we have been unable to process so that we can give a comprehensive list to our contractor that they can submit to HMRC to confirm they were legitimate expenses incurred that have ot been processed. We will then follow this up with details to HMRC to "double" confirm that these were allowable. Hopefully it will help our contractors out a little

[northernladuk]

Is that a german racehorse wheres it running and is it worth a punt ?

It's a secret meeting and it's a sure bet. Send me a couple of K via the BVI company and I'll put a bet on for you. If it wins I'll send you a new ' and a , key for your keyboard.

[Yonmons]

Schadenfreude anyone?

Is that a german racehorse wheres it running and is it worth a punt ?

[northernladuk]

Right from the off Ive said that there are Umbrella contractors out their in the real world that have no idea of the changes. We had a new contractor who started on Monday who had sussed it out (he is umbrella) but the Umbrella were trying to sign him up on all the benefits. As he is local to the site he is not bothered. I finish on Friday having served my 2 weeks notice. There are going to be a hell of a lot of upset contractors over the next few weeks when the come to submitt their ex`s they have been saving up to find the horse has bolted and stable door closed.

Schadenfreude anyone?

[Yonmons]

Limited yes, but if their head is in the sand and they're a permacontractor who is operating as a disguised employee, they probably won't be aware of sites like this that have discussed such things.

Right from the off Ive said that there are Umbrella contractors out their in the real world that have no idea of the changes. We had a new contractor who started on Monday who had sussed it out (he is umbrella) but the Umbrella were trying to sign him up on all the benefits. As he is local to the site he is not bothered. I finish on Friday having served my 2 weeks notice. There are going to be a hell of a lot of upset contractors over the next few weeks when the come to submitt their ex`s they have been saving up to find the horse has bolted and stable door closed.