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Client threatening legal action constantly
Life's too short..
You have 2 choices....
Invoice for the work you've completed. Wait until that invoice is paid. Then tell him you're done.
You'll package everything and prepare to deliver things ...
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Can I keep my personal address private when setting up a UK Ltd company?
Each company needs to have a registered address. The company's address does not need to be one where it does business - just one where official mail and court papers etc can be delivered. It would not ...
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Legal document/vinculation for being paid with future profits
Step 1 - Run away.
Step 2 - Refer to step one.
I say this because this is how many freelancers get stuck doing work for free, or much less than they should be. Future profits mean nothing when you're ...
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Income tax when working as freelancer through Upwork (UK)
good idea to start a bit of freelancing on the side! There are some rules but they are easy and shouldn't scare you off.
I'm in the UK too:
the income is taxable in the same way as your normal ...
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Client threatening legal action constantly
It is good the customer has paid you. Unless contracted to provide services to them for the rest of your life, consider it ample opportunity to reconsider your relationship. I would avoid a customer ...
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Registered as a Ltd company but not traded yet; government threatening me for not filing taxes
I don't know the specifics of the UK, but at a high level I suspect it is similar to the US. Once you have formally registered your business entity, the government expects periodic reporting from you ...
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Should I add VAT to an invoice for 2 days freelance work in the UK?
In the UK, domestic work is VAT-exempt if you don't meet the income threshold for VAT (currently £82,000).
If they ask for your VAT number for tax purposes, simply state that you are not registered ...
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Validity of a signed PDF (England)
I don't know about overseas, I'm in the US.
However, a signature is a signature - whether it's in a PDF or scanned as jpg, or a digital signature - they all indicate an agreement to terms. What is ...
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If using Gumroad, is there still a need to become self employed in the EU?
Yes to the question title, no to the question in the text. Gumroad simply deals with the EU VAT paperwork for you, nothing else. Registering as self-employed, filing taxes with HMRC etc. is all a ...
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I am a US citizen living in the US, can I freelance for a UK company?
It is perfectly acceptable to work from the US for a UK company.
You will need to invoice the UK company from a US entity (either Inc or self-employed), paying the taxes at a state and federal level ...
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Paying another self employed person if we work together (UK)
Why would it be illegal?
It seems you are buying a service (that you cannot provide) from your partner. Nothing wrong with that.
Whether your company structure is optimal, is another matter that ...
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UK (HMRC) Do I need to register as "self employed" if already under Self Assessment
This question is a bit older now - but I see it come up a lot and wanted to answer it 'properly'.
There is a separate process for registering as a sole trader with HMRC in the UK, so yes, you will ...
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Starting as sole trader / limited company in the UK
Yes. I started as a Sole Trader and after a couple of years, registered as a limited company as my company grew.
You will still act as a company, but a sole trader is a lot easier and cheaper to set ...
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Can I invoice an international customer without being a registered VAT company?
They can ask, but if you do not have one then you do not have one. It is not mandatory for a company to be VAT registered if you are a small company. I think the limit is about 80k a year before you ...
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Non- Vat Invoice? How to invoice?
That gov.uk link is a very good one. There are some non-government sites which also give advice on running a small business and others which have templates for invoices. This Google Doc lists all the ...
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Should I include gratis overtime on an invoice?
Though I understand your view, I would strongly advise against displaying free hours on your invoice. It could just as easily be viewed as a passive-aggressive move, which is the exact opposite of ...
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Can a client sue when I removed the work I did after they didn't pay
When they say they will take legal actions, then so should you. Get lawyered up!
I am not a lawyer and can not provide reliable legal advise. But I believe that it might not be a good idea to undo ...
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Put rent costs as expense when working from home in UK
There are all sorts of considerations that you need to factor in...
I'd suggest that, as you are renting a room, you'd have difficulty in meeting the "wholly and exclusively" test for part of it...
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Can I expense the rent for a three month contract abroad
I believe you can. I used to work for a consultancy firm that, when travelling abroad, would allow us to expense all travel costs (flights, hotels, meals, etc.) against the company.
So in a similar ...
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Filing UK corporation tax - who must file online?
I can't give you an answer, only some advice...
Ring them up !
The HMRC website isn't particularly good plus, it's been/being redesigned so finding exactly what you want will be painful. In addition, ...
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What is the correct way to handle progressive billing, especially in the UK?
I'll give my advice, but I cannot say for sure if it's accurate tax wise for the UK.
If I have a project, and all my objectives in a row, I bill the full amount, then send out invoices with just a &...
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German freelancer working for a UK company, what is needed?
The answer depends on many things...
are you working in the UK or Germany?
are you working directly for the client or via an agency
If you are working via an Agency, then the picture gets very ...
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US-based freelancer invoicing in foreign currency, can I have my UK client pay pound sterling into a UK-based current account?
The important is that you declare your revenues in the country you're operating the business. And as the url below suggests, you might also need to declare this UK bank account to the IRS. So yes, you ...
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Can a Canadian contractor work for a UK based company? Tips / input are welcome
I'm a Canadian and I've freelanced (in the advertising field) for a UK-based company. They had a Toronto office that I dealt with for the project and cheques were issued locally so that simplified ...
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Can I register as a freelancer in the UK when living abroad?
Last time I was interested to work with an address in London (I am a French living in France) I found there are some companies which provide you a complete professional physical address even from ...
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Client non-payment for client's client hosting (UK)
I wouldn't directly pull the plug.
I'd contact BigCorp about the situation, inform them that Intermediary failed to pay and that you will have to pull the plug. BigCorp likely pays more than 8000 on ...
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Client non-payment for client's client hosting (UK)
Your approach is 100% wrong. You've been way too nice. $8,000? I wouldn't wait a single day more before pulling the plug. If your client (A) wanted to get your invoice paid, it'd be paid by now. ...
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Can I issue this UK client an invoice without their tax number?
You should talk to your tax adviser. If you invoice a client from another EU country, you have to submit a "recapitulative statement" (Zusammenfassende Meldung). For this statement you will need the ...
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What kind of contract and where to get it from?
You didn't give enough details about your project.
You can take a look at professional software development contract here:
https://isotope11.com/docs/Software_Development_Agreement.pdf
Or just ...
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