Late charge - how much? Thread poster: Zareah (X)
| Zareah (X) United States English to German + ...
I was wondering how high my late charge would be (just in case). Is there an average late charge (X.X %)? What\'s \"normal\"?
Thanks in advance, Nadine | | | Mats Wiman Sweden Local time: 21:54 Member (2000) German to Swedish + ... In memoriam Personal experience and personal opinion: 1.5%/month | Jan 2, 2002 |
= 18 % per annum. This figure is not only derived from the interest level but also includes a disturbance\' and \'hassle\' factor. When interest levels were higher it used to be 2%/month | | | Ralf Lemster Germany Local time: 21:54 English to German + ... Depends on the country and on the currency... | Jan 2, 2002 |
...obviously, 18% p.a. would be appropriate, at least from your point of view - the question is whether the rate is enforceable. Under recent German legislation, the rate you can charge if a debtor has defaulted on payment is linked to a key ECB rate (\'default\' in this context means 30 days after receipt of invoice - the snag is that you will need to prove they received it, so realistically this means 30 days after receipt of a reminder by registered mail, unless you want to send every invoice... See more ...obviously, 18% p.a. would be appropriate, at least from your point of view - the question is whether the rate is enforceable. Under recent German legislation, the rate you can charge if a debtor has defaulted on payment is linked to a key ECB rate (\'default\' in this context means 30 days after receipt of invoice - the snag is that you will need to prove they received it, so realistically this means 30 days after receipt of a reminder by registered mail, unless you want to send every invoice that way...). Personally, I have only once managed to actually receive an extra charge for late payment - having said that, I have dumped a few customers where the delay was not due to an obvious error, but sheer negligence.
HTH - Ralf ▲ Collapse | | | Zareah (X) United States English to German + ... TOPIC STARTER
ok, thank you very much - I\'ve never had to deal with late charges so I was wondering. Thanks again!
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John Kinory (X) Local time: 20:54 English to Hebrew + ...
In the UK too, a small company (incorporated or not) can charge a late payment fee linked to the Bank of England base rate. It is enforcable in principle, but of course a lot of hassle. Probably better to dump these people, and enter the amount as a bad debt in your accounts. The industry-standard these days, BTW, is not \'The cheque is in the post beyond the orbit of Neptune\', but \'We never received your invoice\'. Emailed invoices are legal - but keep a copy! ... See more In the UK too, a small company (incorporated or not) can charge a late payment fee linked to the Bank of England base rate. It is enforcable in principle, but of course a lot of hassle. Probably better to dump these people, and enter the amount as a bad debt in your accounts. The industry-standard these days, BTW, is not \'The cheque is in the post beyond the orbit of Neptune\', but \'We never received your invoice\'. Emailed invoices are legal - but keep a copy! [addsig] ▲ Collapse | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Late charge - how much? CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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