CSA help! Advice please

jambo123_2

Hello,

I just want some quick advise.

I have a 4 year old daughter with my ex I am the NRP and I have been paying full CSA amounts since we split 3 years ago.

I have just accepted a new job working for Schlumberger Norway in the offshore industry. I am being paid in Norwegian Kroner, Paying Norwegian Tax and National Insurance. This will be paid into my UK bank account. My rotation is 2 weeks offshore on the rig and 4 weeks onshore living back in the UK. Occasionally I may do overtime one week is all you are allowed to do after having done a 2 week trip.

I am paying a mortgage and live in the uk in Scotland Aberdeen.

What is the law regarding my payments to CSA. I am not looking to evade I am simply trying to find out the legalities regarding my case.

Thanks.

CSAworkerx

jambo123 wrote: »

Hello,

I just want some quick advise.

I have a 4 year old daughter with my ex I am the NRP and I have been paying full CSA amounts since we split 3 years ago.

I have just accepted a new job working for Schlumberger Norway in the offshore industry. I am being paid in Norwegian Kroner, Paying Norwegian Tax and National Insurance. This will be paid into my UK bank account. My rotation is 2 weeks offshore on the rig and 4 weeks onshore living back in the UK. Occasionally I may do overtime one week is all you are allowed to do after having done a 2 week trip.

I am paying a mortgage and live in the uk in Scotland Aberdeen.

What is the law regarding my payments to CSA. I am not looking to evade I am simply trying to find out the legalities regarding my case.

Thanks.

i assume if your being paid in kroner, the company's payroll is dealt with in Norway, meaning we cannot enforce action, we have no jurisdiction outside of the UK, so in theory even if you had a claim, wed ask you to set up a DD and if you didnt we wouldn't be able to enforce action until legal got involved, but im pretty sure it would be a nil regardless as your not paid by a British employer, quick question tho, are you paying UK tax/ni once the funds hit ure British bank account? that could cloud the waters so to speak, if your not its a nil.

jambo123_2

CSAworkerx wrote: »

i assume if your being paid in kroner, the company's payroll is dealt with in Norway, meaning we cannot enforce action, we have no jurisdiction outside of the UK, so in theory even if you had a claim, wed ask you to set up a DD and if you didnt we wouldn't be able to enforce action until legal got involved, but im pretty sure it would be a nil regardless as your not paid by a British employer, quick question tho, are you paying UK tax/ni once the funds hit ure British bank account? that could cloud the waters so to speak, if your not its a nil.

I am being paid in Kroner. I will not be paying UK tax once I get it into my UK account as the UK and Norway have a reciprocal tax agreement up until earnings are over £100,000 gbp Per Year in which case you must submit a UK tax return as taxes are higher in the UK over that amount. I will however be utilising my National Insurance voluntary top up facility so I can continue using NHS services.

declan79

Hi Jambo123,

Just wondering how you are getting on with this as I am in the exact same situation now,working offshore Norway,paid in Kroner by Norwegian Company and live and mortgage in UK.

Did you forward a copy of your contract to the CSA?

csaworkerx....can you advise on how best to approach this as the CSA have calculated my last years UK pay but now my circumstances have changed

Regards
Declan

CSAworkerx

declan79 wrote: »

Hi Jambo123,

Just wondering how you are getting on with this as I am in the exact same situation now,working offshore Norway,paid in Kroner by Norwegian Company and live and mortgage in UK.

Did you forward a copy of your contract to the CSA?

csaworkerx....can you advise on how best to approach this as the CSA have calculated my last years UK pay but now my circumstances have changed

Regards
Declan

Firstly ring in tomorrow and inform of the change, Tell them the straight facts, your going to be working overseas, your getting paid in a foreign currency, but make sure you know before hand if the payroll is based in the UK or in Norway, If Norway we must nil the assessment, As we cannot enforce a DEO.

We probably will ask to see proof of this, contract will be fine. You mentioned youve been assessed, what scheme are you on? check a letter weve sent you, look for "refrence number" if it starts 32 then your on 2003 scheme and im positive its a nil, if on the new scheme i again am very confident its a nil alltho prelude will be able to answer that for definite if he/she reads this, ( pm him if on new scheme )

i assume your arrangement is the same as the previous poster, in the fact you wont be paying uk tax/ni, which again is an indicator its a nil, the main point ill stress is to let us know, if you dont then your old assessment will be valid until such a time you tell us of the change, so ring tommorw or asap to let us know. any further questions pm me/post here

declan79

Thank you very much for that info csaworkerx

If I send details of my contract,will the csa still insist or ask that I set up a standing order?will they in anyway contact my employer in Norway?

I am sure I am on the new scheme as It only got started in January.

I believe the old CSA scheme calculated net earnings after UK tax/Ni.
Does the new scheme calculate Gross earnings,including foreign gross earnings?

Ive tried to search for Prelude but no search results showing.

Thanks again
Declan

Crellow4

Although CSA will assess you as nil, there is nothing to prevent you from making a voluntary payment for your child/children.

declan79

Thanks

I totally agree,But I was happy paying 200 a month through a solicitor agreement,My childs mother has decided she wants 600 through the CSA.How she could spend that on a 2 year old I dont know.

I have a savings account for my childs education and will also be bought the best from me,but I disagree handing over 600 to the mother when I know it will be for her.

Another question,Can the CSA tell my ex where I work and my employer details?Or is that confidential between me and them?

Crellow4

The CSA cannot tell the child's mother where you are working. Perhaps going back to at least the £200 you were paying once there is a nil assessment in place would be advantageous? Just because CSA can't touch you doesn't mean the PWC can't use other methods such as the Court system. Can you not talk to her and explain the likely outcome of your changing employer - surely there is some middle ground?

shoe*diva79

declan79 wrote: »

Thanks

I totally agree,But I was happy paying 200 a month through a solicitor agreement,My childs mother has decided she wants 600 through the CSA.How she could spend that on a 2 year old I dont know.

I have a savings account for my childs education and will also be bought the best from me,but I disagree handing over 600 to the mother when I know it will be for her.

Another question,Can the CSA tell my ex where I work and my employer details?Or is that confidential between me and them?

I agree that £600 a month is excessive. However, maybe you should think about giving the PWC some money voluntary each month if your assessment is nil so your child's day to day quality of life isn't affected. Children cost more then school trips... roof over his/her head, warmth, food, clothing, activities etc etc.