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legal requirements for providing a receipt

  • 14-01-2012 9:43pm
    #1
    AvonEnniskerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I just wanted to ask whether providing a receipt for payment when requested is a legal requirement?
    I thought it was...:confused:


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  • #2
    TOMP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭TOMP


    It is not a legal requirement, though it is considered best practise


  • #3
    GarIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    AvonEnniskerry wrote: »
    I thought it was...:confused:

    I honestly thought it was too.


  • #4
    AvonEnniskerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭AvonEnniskerry


    I'm ok because I have a trail of payment but how else do you prove payment if you receive no receipt...

    I have been requesting a receipt for a rather large paymant off a solicitor for a good while now to no avail. They never say no. Just don't respond.

    I have to say this alone would put me off using the company again


  • #5
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,599 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    AvonEnniskerry wrote: »
    I'm ok because I have a trail of payment but how else do you prove payment if you receive no receipt...

    I have been requesting a receipt for a rather large paymant off a solicitor for a good while now to no avail. They never say no. Just don't respond.

    I have to say this alone would put me off using the company again
    If its for consumer legislation requirements a cheque stub or a cc statement is acceptable as proof of purchase doubt that would apply here though


  • #6
    odds_on
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭odds_on


    AvonEnniskerry wrote: »
    I'm ok because I have a trail of payment but how else do you prove payment if you receive no receipt...

    I have been requesting a receipt for a rather large paymant off a solicitor for a good while now to no avail. They never say no. Just don't respond.

    I have to say this alone would put me off using the company again

    I always thought that if it was a cash payment then a receipt was obligatory if the purchaser wanted one. Any other type of payment can be traced.

    Especially if it is a dealing with a business either as purchaser or seller - or else, someone is working in the black economy.


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  • #7
    Milk & Honey
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,950 ✭✭✭Milk & Honey


    AvonEnniskerry wrote: »
    I'm ok because I have a trail of payment but how else do you prove payment if you receive no receipt...

    I have been requesting a receipt for a rather large paymant off a solicitor for a good while now to no avail. They never say no. Just don't respond.

    I have to say this alone would put me off using the company again

    Have you requested the receipt by making a request in writing to him?


  • #8
    dermot_sheehan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dermot_sheehan


    If the retailer charged VAT, there's an obligation to issue a receipt.


  • #9
    AvonEnniskerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭AvonEnniskerry


    I have written to him a number of times and also forwarded an e-mail to 3 other employees to no avail.
    I have the trail of requests. I paid by cheque so yes I have a trail there. I did pay VAT which is on the invoice. It was for a company so I need to claim the VAT back. I can use the invoice for this as it has the break down. I just can not understand the difficulty in issuing the receipt.
    They are a solicitors. Working out of a building close to the centre of town... I was not very happy with there service anyway and this has just annoyed me more so...


  • #10
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    AvonEnniskerry wrote: »
    I have written to him a number of times and also forwarded an e-mail to 3 other employees to no avail.
    I have the trail of requests. I paid by cheque so yes I have a trail there. I did pay VAT which is on the invoice. It was for a company so I need to claim the VAT back. I can use the invoice for this as it has the break down. I just can not understand the difficulty in issuing the receipt.
    They are a solicitors. Working out of a building close to the centre of town... I was not very happy with there service anyway and this has just annoyed me more so...

    You have the invoice, why do you need a receipt?


  • #11
    AvonEnniskerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭AvonEnniskerry


    Because an invoice is not proof of payment ... and because I can not understand why someone would refuse to provide one when payment was received


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  • #12
    Pkiernan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,310 ✭✭✭Pkiernan


    Write a letter (a query, not a complaint) to the Law Society of Ireland, asking if it is the norm to not receive a receipt for payment.

    CC the solicitors (send them a copy of the letter you posted to the Law Society).

    Do this in writing, not by email - you will be amazed at what CC's a typed letter can do.

    Complaints and Client Relations Section,
    Law Society of Ireland,
    George's Court,
    George's Lane,
    North King Street,
    Dublin 7.

    If you get no response, send a query letter to the VAT Section of the Revenu Revenue, again CC'ing the solicitors.

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/contact/dublin-region.html


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