Employer wants me to go self employed

scoobydoothedog

Look at it like this: if this person had wanted to become self employed in their line of work they would have probably had the idea to go ahead and do it by now. It rings many alarm bells.

AbbieCadabra

can't your friend just say that they've looked into info on self-employment on HMRC website & whilst doing this, they completed the online employment checker which confirmed that they'd actually be an employee? i don't really see how they could argue with that. if they still insist, get them to confirm in writing that they have checked the online employment checker & still wish this person to be self-employed. that should stop them in their tracks!

whatever the circumstances, the employer can't just decide to make someone self employed because it suits them, they've got to go by HMRC rules, or risk the penalties associated with not complying.

Vectis

ohreally wrote: »

The thread is titled...

however your first line states


Which one is it?

Why does it matter?

WHA

It is the "employer's" problem if they pay someone as self employed when HMRC determine that they were, in fact, an employee. It's the employer who'd get the tax/nic bill and penalties from HMRC.

As long as the worker completes their self assessment tax return and pays their tax/nic as a self employed person, they are clear from an HMRC point of view and won't face penalties etc.

So, the OP doesn't really need to worry about the HMRC employment status indicator - they just need to concentrate on the pros and cons of the offer and don't need to lose sleep about the "employer's" risks of employment versus self employment.

eezyrider7

Thanks for all the advice. I think she now realises that she can't go self employed even if she wants to. Taking account of loss of holiday pay, sick pay, redundancy rights etc the £60 per week extra doesn't seem worth it.


And as a point of information I wouldn't know one end of the horse from the other lol.


EZ

sandyy

hi,
Yes its really great idea to be self employed with higher wages that you should earn in unself employment. So really its a very good idea and your fear is right at its place but for go ahead you should leave your fear.