Bit strange for a first post. I've been reading this forum for a while now and am pretty much starting out as a private contractor under my own company. I've signed up to ask this because I'm having issues getting paid for various bits of work I've completed on the same contract. It's totalling about £1600 now and in addition to this I think I've been shorted about £400 in overtime rates from work completed earlier in the year. The second part is probably down to my naivity, but also a ridiculous timesheet system. I have been paid before on this contract, but it's just turned into a joke/farce it's not worth investing any more time chasing it through the agency. This has been going on since November now.
I'm struggling to find the next step for legal action. I understand that you require a letter before action 7 days before requesting full payment... But then I find that may have changed since 2017. I have only been working as a contractor this year.
What would be the process for this... And I understand the the HMRC provide some sort of litigation service now that has to be completed a very specific way, but I've not been able to find the site with the guide again, it had instructions on how to correctly complete the forms to prevent being charged or missing a step, but every google search takes me back to LBA which might be out of date information or 'online tax calculators' or 'how to invoice'
I'm struggling to find the next step for legal action. I understand that you require a letter before action 7 days before requesting full payment... But then I find that may have changed since 2017. I have only been working as a contractor this year.
What would be the process for this... And I understand the the HMRC provide some sort of litigation service now that has to be completed a very specific way, but I've not been able to find the site with the guide again, it had instructions on how to correctly complete the forms to prevent being charged or missing a step, but every google search takes me back to LBA which might be out of date information or 'online tax calculators' or 'how to invoice'
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