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12 years 10 months ago #441 by jmarchitect
Hi to all,

I have a client who regularly pays late and for the past year I have exercised a routine of regular reminders. It is now (beyond) time to exercise the late payment right.

My question is this. My first reminder will include a new invoice with interest and compensation charge added. If my client has not paid by the time I have to send a second reminder, do I charge interest on the new invoice amount and add an additional compensation charge?

With a bit of luck, exercising the late payment right will avoid having to send second and third reminders but I have to be slightly pessimistic in the case of this particular client.

Thanks in advance.

John.

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12 years 10 months ago #442 by David J
Hello John

The correct way to do this is to make a separate claim for the interest and compensation in writing (although it can be via email or verbally).

So the interest will start from the day after the debt became overdue and continues at a daily rate until interest, compensation and invoice are paid in full.

If a part payment is made (or the invoice is paid in full but excludes the compensation and interest), then compensation and interest are deducted first and the remainder pays off the invoice. As part of the invoice amount would still be outstanding, interest will continue to accrue at the full daily rate until paid in full.

Of course it is up to you whether you want to pursue that amount.

Our new advanced calculator (which will hopefully be available before the year 3000!) will do all this for you including generating the relevant letter.

In the mean time, this template can be used as a guide for the claim letter.

Kind regards

David

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