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ICO Fee. Do I need to pay this?

Hello. I'm a freelance designer working as a limited company. I sub-contract work out to other freelancers too. I've recently had a letter from ICO saying I need to pay a fee regarding data security and whatnot. I know the company address, phone number and email of the people I deal directly and nothing else.
Do I need to pay this? What am I getting for this fee? Why do I need to pay this? 
Can someone please advise? Thanks in advance. Andy.

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  • cedrag
    cedrag Posts: 26 Forumite
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    Hello. I'm a freelance designer working as a limited company. I sub-contract work out to other freelancers too. I've recently had a letter from ICO saying I need to pay a fee regarding data security and whatnot. I know the company address, phone number and email of the people I deal directly and nothing else.
    Do I need to pay this? What am I getting for this fee? Why do I need to pay this? 
    Can someone please advise? Thanks in advance. Andy.
    There was a thread about this last month.

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6094404/i-c-o

    Please see my post there (reply #4) where you will find a self assessment to decide if you need to pay

  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,927 Forumite
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    cedrag said:
    There was a thread about this last month.

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6094404/i-c-o

    Please see my post there (reply #4) where you will find a self assessment to decide if you need to pay
    That was my thread - ;)
    I bit the bullet and filled in the DD form on the last day of January, but they have such a backlog that they haven't actioned the payment yet!!!

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