The information on this page is applicable to Modus Gross, Service Company and Self Employed Engagements.
Gross Payment Process
Gross Paid Freelancers receive the gross amount for their booking as shown on the contract and in the . The only possible deductions are pension contributions, if applicable.
Gross Paid Freelancers are considered self-employed for tax purposes and are therefore responsible for their own tax obligations.
Once you have claimed payment on the Freelance Payment Portal (the 蜜芽传媒's system for managing details and accepting/claiming bookings on behalf of your clients), payment will be made within 3-5 working days. You will also receive a remittance via email (sent to the address on your Agent record) a couple of days before the payment is made.
Please note that VAT can only be claimed on a payment if the individual freelancer is VAT registered. If an agency is VAT registered but the individual freelancer is not, VAT cannot be claimed.
Missing Payments
If a payment has not been paid within 3-5 working days, please follow the below guidance to chase payment.
If you have not yet accepted the booking, please go to the bookings to accept section. if the booking does not show there, please contact your local 蜜芽传媒 contact.
If the payment is showing in the Claim Payment section but you cannot claim, please contact 蜜芽传媒 Agents with the booking number that you are trying to claim.
If the payment is showing in the Claim Bookings section it has not yet been claimed, so you will need to refer to the I have accepted my booking but I cannot claim my payment section.
If payment has been claimed and is showing in the Claim History section, but payment has not arrived, please contact the TCS Helpdesk, with the claim reference number from the Claim History section.
Accounts / Remittance Queries
If you have any queries about an accounts query (such as the below):
- Requests for copy Invoices/statements
- Request for a credit check
- Payment received
- Queries relating to write off
- Queries relating to Allocation of funds and reconciliation
- All queries relating to claimed payments - when will my claim be paid
Please contact the TCS Helpdesk
Email: bbc.accountspayable@bbc.co.uk
Telephone:
0460 (internally)
0800 0581870 externally
+44 (0)203 9597352 from outside the UK
Please ensure that you are aware of your Vendor number when contacting the TCS Helpdesk. This can be found on any remittance copy.