beetlejuice wrote:If Chris wants paying on a regular day each month he should consider becoming a BBC employee but I assume the reason he doesn't want to be has something to do with tax and it not being deducted at source.
You raise an irrelevant point. Once Chris' invoice is submitted, he should be given a due date, be that 7, 30, 60 or 90 days later (whatever Beeb terms are) he should expect it on that date, not a day later. Being an employee is no different to being a 'supplier'. You cannot run a company and not expect to pay for the services you utilise!
If chris has a good accountant he will end up paying less tax by being a director of his own company and invoicing the beeb for what he does, but again this is irrelevant when discussing payments made to him/his company. Late pay is inexcusable. Try telling 'em in Tesco later that you know payment for your goods is due now, but you'll pay up next week..... Same thing.
I've actually met Chris n shook his hand. This fact is still causing slight issues in my trouser dept....

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