It's a classic "who is supplying what to whom" question.
Withholding 20% because of the VAT liability ? Surely a sixth ....
Are you sure that's what the 20% is for ?
The contracts need to be looked into - if they're oral, they probably need to be written.
But - as Paul suggested elsewhere - probably the easiest solution is customer pays pub £12, inc £2 VAT. Caterer bills pub for £12, inc £2 VAT - or less whatever commission they agree. If somebody gets food poisoning, who do they sue ? I suspect the pub because that's who they think they're contracting with - unless there's some small print on the menu.
If so, as I imagine Justin would be able to confirm, the default position under English law is that if IP is created by an employee in the course of his/her employment, that IP will automatically be owned by the employer.
Same in Scotland, too. I recall an episode of Still Game where a case rested on whether Pete the Jakey had created the recipe for the Beefy Bake in company time or in his own kitchen at home.
Congrats on reaching 10,000 Paul.... I was struggling for an April Fool's prank this year and contemplated rounding up a small gang of thankers to unthank you on Monday - maybe lower your score back to 9,500 - to fool you into reporting that latest thanks glitch to Aweb. But I'm not sure SIFT would take any notice!!
My answers
I'll go further than David.
I'm sure that's not relevant at all.
No.
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It's a classic "who is supplying what to whom" question.
Withholding 20% because of the VAT liability ? Surely a sixth ....
Are you sure that's what the 20% is for ?
The contracts need to be looked into - if they're oral, they probably need to be written.
But - as Paul suggested elsewhere - probably the easiest solution is customer pays pub £12, inc £2 VAT. Caterer bills pub for £12, inc £2 VAT - or less whatever commission they agree. If somebody gets food poisoning, who do they sue ? I suspect the pub because that's who they think they're contracting with - unless there's some small print on the menu.
RTI will resolve all this.
But wait .......
[chuckle]
No - Henderson's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLWCzqbrrsI
Series 6, Episode 6 Recipe (full episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbObjvWhDOs
As I said, London home owners.
Same in Scotland, too. I recall an episode of Still Game where a case rested on whether Pete the Jakey had created the recipe for the Beefy Bake in company time or in his own kitchen at home.
[chuckle]