got a small problem

demonshalo

i had a bit of a problem in my last job and i wanted to leave but i respected my boss so much that i didnt want to tell him that i was leaving because he was giving me a stressful time, so i told him i had been made a better offer for a new job, he took it well, wished me all the best and told me i could go back at any time, i then left for two months, unemployed being supported by my girlfriend, after a while the boss contacted me and offered me my job back also agreeing to give me a less stressful time at work etc etc, he asked for a p45 and to try and avoid telling him i didnt have a job i told him i was offered the job under self employed terms, so he asked me to bring in all my "paperwork" such as receipts etc to his wife who is an accountant, and she said she will help me do a tax return, now i dont know what to say i dont want to embaress myself by saying "actualy i lied i didnt really have a new job"

i was just wondering that if i was self employed and i done a tax return, would i recieve any paperwork that would need to be passed on to my new employer?? or could i just give her my p45 which she gave to me 2 months ago and just tell her i done the return myself???

i know that there is now a 2 month gap in my national insurance contributions, but im planning on filling this gap when i get money together

fengirl_2

No, your previous employment, whether employed or self employed is no business of your new employer. You are actually not obliged to hand a P45 to your new employer if you dont want him to know how much you earned, for instance.
Just thank your friend for the offer of help and say that you had already engaged an accountant to do your accounts for that period.

demonshalo

brilliant, thats the answer i was dying to hear

thank you very much