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Didn't declare self employed tax yet?
I started self employment last December but didn't put in a tax assessment in April. Did I need too or wait till next April?
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Joiner/leaver adjustment on final pay slip?
Please can anyone advise if they have any knowledge of joiner leaver adjustment being applied on a final pay slip? I have never heard of such a thing previously, and it amounts to about a month's salary being deducted from my final pay. I have done a quick google which hasn't been much help, most of the results seem to…
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Employment probationary periods
My understanding is that if an employer does not terminate employment or extend a probationary period before the end of the probationary period, the employee is automatically deemed to be confirmed in post. Is this correct? If it is correct, can it be overridden by an employment contract which says the employee is only…
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What was your worst TUPE experience?
I am now long retired, but I once worked for 20 years in the same job. The first 10 years were in the Civil Service, then I got TUPE'd to a private company/contractor. Things went well for the next 9 years, then the senior managers told me they were sick of having to pay me shift allowances, weekend enhancements, a final…
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Property Administration
Is this a mainly male or female roll? I’m a male that has experience in all the aspects of the job advertised so have applied. Now I’m thinking are there many male property admins? I know we live in a world of inclusion, but just wondering. Are there many out there?
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Is the cost of extra annual leave being calculated correctly?
Good afternoon wonder if you can help. I have asked my employer if I can take 10 extra days leave a year unpaid. My salary is £37,400 and they have calculated on my 5 day week that I work as 260 days a year. However, the payroll department have calculated the cost of the 10 extra days as follows: £37,400 260 days Minus 22…
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SSP calculation with less than 8 weeks' employment when paid two months in arrears
I'm hoping someone with experience of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) calculations and the HMRC rules around SSP eligibility can help. I've looked extensively at the Government website re SSP from both the employee's and employer's perspective, and I've spoken with two different people at HMRC, but none of the information I've…
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Umbrella rate vs PAYE rate
Hi, I work 25hrs a week , have an new umbrella rate of 17.02£ per hour or PAYE rate of 13.82 per hour. I asked my agency they said Umbrella rate is equivalent to my PAYE rate. My understanding is that if I go through an umbrella company, after all deductions have been made (NI, margin, levy), the rest will be my gross…
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IFA - Can they live abroad and serve UK clients?
I live abroad and would like to pursue a career in financial advisory. Does anyone know if an independent financial advisor can live abroad and serve UK clients via online meeting tools?
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Self Assessment - overdue return and penalties
Hi, Received a letter yesterday from HMRC stating I haven't filed my overdue self assessment return or paid what I owe for the periods 2018-2021. Never received any prior letters referring to this. Also I am PAYE and have been during that period too, salary is under £50K have no other source of income and do not claim any…
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working from abroad permanently
Hi everyone, just to avoid any potential confusion, I am a British citizen and therefore have the right to work in UK. My question is about something that is actually completely opposite to physically working in UK. I work for a large UK company, it is almost 100% office based, and everything I do can be done from home. I…
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Home Based Contract - Tax Implications
Hi all, I work for the NHS and have recently requested that my contract is updated to home based (I've not been in the office this year and WFH exclusively other than the odd meeting at other offices) Management have no issues with this but a couple of things have been flagged to me, one of which is that I'll need to look…
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NHS Backpay award - Trust Change
Hi all, posting on behalf of my partner who works for the NHS. She has been continuously employed by the NHS for 6 years but changed NHS trusts in April this year. Her current trust have said that as she was still employed as the previous trust on 31st March, the award should come from the previous trust. She has to date,…
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Can an employer refuse to backdate payrise for employee in notice period?
A colleague handed their notice in early May and departs soon. The company recently told all staff that it is still trying to agree this years cost of living pay rise (effective from 1st April) with the unions and will pay the backdated amount in the month the rise percentage is agreed. My colleague contacted HR to remind…
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Is my employer evading class 1A NICs on company pool vehicles?
My employer provides some employees with vans that they class in their vehicle policy as 'pool vehicles'. The employees that have them work as 'mobile' guys, e.g. they have no permanent site that they work at. They don't work from home. The employer lets the employees take the vans home overnight every day without fail;…
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Tax Question
Hi forum, I will be shortly temping in two different roles. Both roles will be paying my wages via PAYE. For the purposes of tax compliance, do I need to inform HMRC please as I understand my tax code may be affected? Many thanks
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NHS Car Lease
My trust has a car lease scheme, however I'm a little bit short of their business mile eligibility. I did ask if there was any discretion for approval, if short on the criteria and they said 'managers discretion', I then asked what the criteria would be for managers discretion and they said they had no idea. I'm due to be…
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Contract ended for applying for a job
Hello, So I’m just wondering if anyone can help or advise with this rather bizarre situation. I have been working for a company for just over 2 months now as a part time admin. I care for my grandmother who is elderly which is why I do part time. I realised after a month of being in the company that things weren’t quite…
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Payment vs Colleague
What dis every1 do @work when you have a collage getting paid the sam as u for doing the same job but you are more experienced n older. Appreci8 that some jobs diz wont matter but for office type jobs it does. the difference is about 7 years in age and 10 years in experience. the difference in salary is £1,000 a year. Do…
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Work from Home FRAUD alert - Cointut
Indeed (and no doubt other jobsites) recently posted a vacancy for several Customer Service Advisors WFH for an organisation named Cointut. Vacancy details were vague, and the position offered £13ph at FT hours for taking messages, arranging callbacks from other depts. etc. After applying, this entity sends an interview to…
