Receipts
Clause 23:
A licensed immigration adviser must, each time a payment is received in cash from the client, provide the client with a receipt, clearly indicating which invoice(s), if applicable, the receipt relates to.
Below is an example of a receipt:
Clause 23 requires advisers to issue a client with a receipt whenever a payment is received in cash. This is important because the receipt will form the only evidence that the transaction has occurred.
What has changed compared to the 2010 Code?
2010 Code – did not specifically mention any requirements relating to receipts
2014 Code – requires advisers to, each time a payment is received in cash from the client, provide the client with a receipt, clearly indicating which invoice(s), if applicable, the receipt relates to.
Difference between an invoice and a receipt
The table below sets out some differences between an invoice and a receipt:
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