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[Italy]

nobody do barters?
I have also done.
I was lucky, a few months later failures.
1 bartered 100 bags adhesive Keraflex Maxi + various articles.
for payment of € 2,000 invoice after one year.
1 bartered grooving machine new, for payment of € 400 bill.
last 8 tires for account of of 700 €. ahahhah

 

[One Day]

nobody do barters?
I have also done.
I was lucky, a few months later failures.
1 bartered 100 bags adhesive Keraflex Maxi + various articles.
for payment of € 2,000 invoice after one year.
1 bartered grooving machine new, for payment of € 400 bill.
last 8 tires for account of of 700 €. ahahhah

hmrc (tax man) doesn't like when we do trades. They can't really tax it properly. Trades like those are called 'benefit in kind' and we are supposed to declare them in our tax returns.

 

[Italy]

hmrc (tax man) doesn't like when we do trades. They can't really tax it properly. Trades like those are called 'benefit in kind' and we are supposed to declare them in our tax returns.

you say that it was better to lose money?

 

[Italy]

you say that it was better to lose money?

I have paid taxes on the invoices that I made them.
indeed, I still be a debtor. ( By law)

 

[aytiling]

I don't work for builders. Had to take too many of them to court to get paid in the past.

 

[hmtiling]

Just started a big one for a new building firm. Was really worried at first and had a payment plan agreed befroe starting work which was a draw paid every friday and balance on day of completion. They've stuck to the payments even though i was a week late to start and as things stand i owe them money.

 

[bcd-87]

I have a very low opinion of builders personally. Anyone else have the same? I've met some fantastic joiners, plumbers, plasterers, brickies... But builders seem to suffer from delusions of grandeur.

I stopped working for builders last year and it's been stress free ever since.. I do a job I get paid and move on.. No BS no waiting for money

there all james blunts

 

[bcd-87]

I don't work for builders. Had to take too many of them to court to get paid in the past.

That's crazy, what happens when you take them to court ? Do they fight back ?

 

[aytiling]

That's crazy, what happens when you take them to court ? Do they fight back ?

Some pay up a few days before the hearing, some try the adjournment ploy to get you to give up. Some downright lie to your face in front of a district judge.
Thing is that judges have seen it all before and are very fair. They see through the flannel. I've only lost one case in probably 10 times I've had to take a builder to court.

 

[bcd-87]

Some pay up a few days before the hearing, some try the adjournment ploy to get you to give up. Some downright lie to your face in front of a district judge.
Thing is that judges have seen it all before and are very fair. They see through the flannel. I've only lost one case in probably 10 times I've had to take a builder to court.

Legend, fair play