Invoice dispute

[mckenzie]

Can anyone advise me on this please?
I’ll try to give all the details.

A issues an invoice to B for £300.
B pays only £230 into A’s account.
A queries this via e mail with B and is told that the £70 deduction is for a charge that B incurred for A to do the work and B is now passing that charge on. B would have known about this charge from the start but had not told A that the charge would be deducted from the invoice.
If A keeps the £230 is A in acceptance?
If A wants to contest the £70, should A return the £230 and reissue invoice for £300?

Many thanks IA.

Bump

Not enough details as to work done or reason for £70 deduction to advise. What did your contract say?

From a contract law point of view then B could only offset amounts with agreement of A. Also B should have raised an invoice to A for the £70 detailing the charges to be made.

A does not need to return the cash received already to continue claim for outstanding payment but might be wise to issue a statement or letter showing the £70 still outstanding against the invoice.

Thank you both.
No contract involved.
It was a four week trial for a job that required a DBS. At the end of the 4 weeks I did not accept the offer of a permanent job.

All details are on e mails only.