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Self assessment

Victoriaart
Posts:2
Joined:Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:37 pm
Self assessment

Postby Victoriaart » Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:45 pm

I run a small business alongside my regular job. Most of my custom comes from my Facebook page. My question is- do I need to send invoices to customers? I have always messaged them with the price and ways they can pay, not an invoice as such, just a message with the details included. I have all my other records- names dates and prices that each one of my customers have paid, receipts for expenses, bank statements, PayPal statements etc etc, everything is written down. I'm just incredibly worriedv that if the tax man were ever to investigate would I be in trouble for having not sent them to the customer even though I have all the info. Thank you in advance.

pawncob
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Joined:Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:06 pm
Location:West Sussex

Re: Self assessment

Postby pawncob » Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:37 pm

I'd recommend sending an invoice to the customer and keeping a copy yourself as it's part of the primary records, but it's not essential. Copies of emails will provide the same information.
With a pinch of salt take what I say, but don't exceed your RDA

Victoriaart
Posts:2
Joined:Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:37 pm

Re: Self assessment

Postby Victoriaart » Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:06 pm

Thanks so much. I run this business alongside a full time job so there's more info to fill in too I want to do everything correctly!


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