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Raising some interest

By: Series: Building ; 266(8167) 2 February 2001, 63(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 which has introduced an interest rate of 8% above the Bank of England base rate for late payments for contracts entered into from 1 November 2000 by small businesses. A small business is defined in the Act has having 50 or fewer employees on the day the contract was signed. Notes that this will have greatest impact in adjudication claims.

Discusses the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 which has introduced an interest rate of 8% above the Bank of England base rate for late payments for contracts entered into from 1 November 2000 by small businesses. A small business is defined in the Act has having 50 or fewer employees on the day the contract was signed. Notes that this will have greatest impact in adjudication claims.