UK Private client wants invoice under company name. Is it legal?

[Quinn]

Hi there, I'm a sole trader.
I did a job for a private household last week, they paid me in cash.

I asked them for their surname so I could email them an invoice showing payment for my records.

They have now asked me to invoice the name of a company (doesn't seem to be registered at their home address, but nearby) that on research the husband obviously owns. I assume he's trying to avoid tax...

As I didn't do work for the company, will I have problems if at some point my papers were audited? I wouldn't be so worried if ti was a one off, but it's the chance for fairly regular work.

What should I do? I don't want to do anything illegal.

Thanks for any advice

 

[bklynboy]

Its on them. If they are claiming this was work for the company you cant really say it was not nor should you care. Nothing illegal about invoicing a client using the name and address they state its for.

 

[Quinn]

Its on them. If they are claiming this was work for the company you cant really say it was not nor should you care. Nothing illegal about invoicing a client using the name and address they state its for.

Thanks @bklynboy