A client went into liquidation just before Christmas. Whilst annoying (they did owe me for a couple of months), I havent had much choice but to put it down to experience.
However, I do have their payroll and vat records for the last six years - I have asked the liquidator what to do with them, as whilst I dont want to store them, I do not want to shred them without their authorization. Despite several emails, they havent replied. Am I able to charge storage and/or delivery fees of the paperwork?
Unfortunately as far as I know you will have to keep them in case someone such as the tax man needs to access them. I dont think the liquidator would pay for storage given they are tasked with collecting debt in to pay creditors (or just getting their own wedge of fees). You could try one last request and say you will be sending them the papers if you havent heard from them by xx date and you will be sending them the bill for the postage, see what happens, although I suspect not much will.
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Joanne
Winner of Bookkeeper of the Year 2015, 2016 & 2017
Thoughts are my own/not to be regarded as official advice,which should be sought from a suitably qualified Accountant.
You should check out answers with reference to the legal position
