23rd August 2008, 11:41 AM
Yes indeed... and when beign both employed and self employed .. always informing the Tax Office... as it means changes in your tax code.. and NI contributions.
With my latest venture... when I am going into partnership with another... once again tax office informed.. start date of business decided... etc... another tax hoop... but one you rightly say.. you MUST do.
I of missed it off... as anyone claiming to be self employed would of course have to have registered this with the Tax Office - or they would be lying... and I would not presume that anyone acting in a self employed would break the law ... or that a company would be party to it. Often companies try and create an agreement which passes responsibility over to the individual - ie
You must have the correct insurance.. OR you must look after your own tax, as per the legal requirements... in the hope this absolves them... Sadly (for them) it does not.... as if it comes to light that they are indeed employed then they have defrauded the tax office of NI contributions. OR if an accident happens and it turns out the person does not have accident insurance... then their PI and PL does not quite cover the 'sub contractor'.
It all comes down to what a person does.... can a digger be self employed... as I said before... YES.... however... to be self employed, you must comply with the list. above.
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers
With my latest venture... when I am going into partnership with another... once again tax office informed.. start date of business decided... etc... another tax hoop... but one you rightly say.. you MUST do.
I of missed it off... as anyone claiming to be self employed would of course have to have registered this with the Tax Office - or they would be lying... and I would not presume that anyone acting in a self employed would break the law ... or that a company would be party to it. Often companies try and create an agreement which passes responsibility over to the individual - ie
You must have the correct insurance.. OR you must look after your own tax, as per the legal requirements... in the hope this absolves them... Sadly (for them) it does not.... as if it comes to light that they are indeed employed then they have defrauded the tax office of NI contributions. OR if an accident happens and it turns out the person does not have accident insurance... then their PI and PL does not quite cover the 'sub contractor'.
It all comes down to what a person does.... can a digger be self employed... as I said before... YES.... however... to be self employed, you must comply with the list. above.
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers