Registering as self employed - is it too late

alfiesmum

There is no three month any more. Tell them as soon as you're self employed, and start trading, or face a fine.

iamana1ias

jazzythumper wrote: »

I meant a month outside the 3month limit? You have to tell them within 3 months?

You've now been told 5 times on this thread that there is no longer a 3 month grace period and you have to tell them immediately or face a fine.

You didn't tell them immediately so you face a fine.

PlutoinCapricorn

HMRC are the ultimate authority, and their website has the following:


"You should tell us as soon as you start working for yourself (you can’t register in advance). If you delay registering, you may have to pay an initial penalty. You’ll also have to pay further penalties if payments become due and have not been met."

However, Businesslink.gov.uk still mentions the 3 months, and many people still think that this is correct, they have not heard about the recent change.

OP, some people on MSE registered after being self employed for many years, so HMRC are quite used to latecomers. It is much better for anyone to come forward than to get caught. You may escape the penalty if you think of a good reason: for example, some people thought that their work was a one-off and did not expect to get furthers offers, others spent the first few months marketing and researching and only registered once they had some real work.

rolo64

hey give people a go, if it working out then tell them, if not your no worse off,but this cheeky government is and that is why they fine everyone for anything just to pay for mistakes they do anyway.they fine anyone and everyone to cover cost of mistakes they make themselves especially the people coming into are country/wars /immigrants/no offence but that is why were paying to help with these things motorist fines were do they go not on roads they get recycled back into feeding the people who shouldnt be here anyone agrre

blue_monkey_2

I was fined because I did not tell them as I did not think I had to if not earning the tax limit. I had been SE for 7 months at that time - however, I got the fine and explained by letter my reasons for not registering and the fine was revoked and I did not have to pay. I paid my NI up to date at the same time (around £2.10 a week).

They do understand so be honest with them and see what they say.

karen_newcastle

The £100 fine is still there but HMRC are not enforcing payment. So if you get a bill dont pay it!

Savvy_Sue

karen_newcastle wrote: »

The £100 fine is still there but HMRC are not enforcing payment. So if you get a bill dont pay it!

I would respectfully suggest that appealing it would be a better route than just not paying it. In all tax matters, just not paying is rarely a good plan ...

Moosk

It also still says on HMRC own website that you have three months to register. :rolleyes:

martindow

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/se1.pdf

Page three of this leaflet still mentions three months. If you had registered within this time you would have good grounds for disputing the fine.

clarity

Register as soon as possible, it takes about 10 minutes over the phone. The longer you leave it, the worse it will be. Just tell them you had swine flu