You're looking at claiming relief under the 'Late Payment Of Commercial Debt Act, 1998'. You can view the act here: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980020.htm . I have used this method to entice payment out of several customers, it is enforceable under law - many people get scared by that. I don't think issuing a notice to your clients that you intend to persue a claim under this legislation if payment is received by a certain date is any worse than issuing a final demand - it certainly hasn't damaged my relationships with anyone who intends to pay me.
Tim. > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Lewisohn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 December 2003 16:03 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PRODIG] OT: late payment > > I've just got off the phone from a client. I invoiced a job > on October the 7th. They told me that they haven't been paid > by their client, and it's their policy not to pay suppliers > until they are paid. She was expecting to get paid 'in a > couple of weeks'. > > I told her that I felt unable to say that to the VAT man > (who's already been paid), or my suppliers. The terms stated > on my invoice are '20 working days'. I asked her the cliched > question 'how would you feel if your paycheck didn't arrive > at the end of the month because a client's cheque hadn't > arrived'. She told me that was none of my business. > > The reason for this (non-digital, but relevant to all > photographers, I'd think) e-mail is to ask for the name of > the government website which outlnes how to charge interest > for late payment. Whether I will is another matter (who > wants to lose clients?). > > Any info gratefully received. > > Regards > > Richard Lewisohn > > http://www.lewisohn.co.uk > > =============================================================== > GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING > ~ ITEMS for SALE > > > =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
