Please read the terms and conditions below and fill in the information at the bottom of this page.

CLIENT AGREEMENT FORM

This agreement sets out the Terms and Conditions of Service between Link Operations Ltd (LINK) and you the client.

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO YOU

1. To raise invoices to your customer/agent on receipt of your clear instructions, normally by fax or email with a timesheet or other form of instruction.

2. Whenever you receive a new contract, to liaise with your customer/agent on your behalf setting up the invoice procedures.

3. To process business expenses for your business using Inland Revenue guidelines.

4. To provide a full debtors control service, monitoring receipt of funds from your customer/agent

5. To deal with the processing of payments from your business bank account in accordance with your specific instructions. For this purpose, you agree for us to pay your drawings, tax payments, our fees and other relevant payments from your business bank account. Payments are made only after funds have been received from your customer/agent and after receipt of your authorisation.

6. To make timely payments of all taxes due, as advised by your accountants, in accordance with your instructions.

7. To answer any questions you may raise on a timely basis and generally provide our services to you with full care and attention.

8. Please note we are not accountants and do not provide tax advice, nor are we responsible for locating suitable assignments and we will not be acting in any way as an employment agency or employment business.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND AGREEMENTS TO US

1. To provide clear and timely invoicing instructions to us, normally by fax or email, identifying any special features of the invoice.

2. To provide expense claim forms and copy expense invoices, where applicable, together with the invoicing instructions. Where expense claims are submitted to us after the invoicing instructions have been received these will be processed on the next invoice period.

3. Where rate increases are applicable, to instruct us of the correct rate and dates from which the new rate will be accepted for invoicing by your customer/agent.

4. To provide us with a copy of the signed contract between you and your customer/agent whenever any new contract is signed.

5. To ensure our fees are provided to you at a discounted rate, you agree that the tax reserve funds are transferred to our clients account and may be invested and the interest or income received, retained by us.

6.To ensure that we can provide to you with an efficient banking service at our discounted rate, you agree not to make independent withdrawals from your Company bank account, but to instruct us to make those withdrawals and payments on your behalf. Please note that independent withdrawal of funds by you that are not accounted for in our systems can result in delay of your normal salary and dividend payments and tax payments and may incur bank charges, tax penalties and additional Link fees.

7. You agree that we should provide information to your Accountants to enable them to review and use the accounting information that we generate from our services to you.

SERVICES AND FEES

Services

• We raise invoices to your customer/agent as requested by you.
• You provide us with a bank mandate to manage movement of funds in your business bank account in accordance with your specific instructions.
• We transfer tax deductions to our clients account, ensuring tax monies are safeguarded and giving you the advantage of our discounted fees.
• We make all payments on your behalf as instructed by you.

Fees

Fees are £5 per week, £10 per fortnight, or £21.25 per month

Fees are charged only for weeks where we raise invoices. Please let us know in advance when you are not working or on holiday, to ensure no fees are charged. Fees are based on one invoice per week, fortnight or month. If additional invoices are raised or other additional services provided by us, additional fees may be charged.

For details of such fees please see our Scale of Charges.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

In cases of claims against LINK, the company's liability to you is limited to the lesser of one year's fees paid by you or total fees paid by you.

This agreement is subject to English law and both parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of that law.

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 I agree that the above correctly sets out the terms of our agreement.