Can I employ my wife?

purpleshoes_2

Im assuming he'll need to start a business to employ her, it is possible to have a full time job and be self employed part time at the same time.

Or she'll need to register as self employed as a sole trader and she'll invoice him for whatever admin work she's going to do.

There's no reason why she can't be self employed, the problem is, if you don't have a business, you are going to effectively pay her to do admin work for a business you don't have (I assume you would be paying her to do household tasks or cleaning).

She would be the person who would need to register as a sole trader and invoice you for the work she does in that situation I think.

DigForVictory

try here?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/family/2015/02/couples-now-able-to-register-to-shift-unused-tax-allowance-between-spouses

JimmyTheWig

sroughley wrote: »

Yeah, that's kind of the lines I was thinking along.

But it is still not clear what you hope to get out of this plan...

sroughley

InsideInsurance wrote: »

What would the income generation for the "business" be?

Unless you actually start a business and she is employed inline with that business and paid an appropriate wage for what she does then there is nothing to pay her from.

What are you actually trying to achieve though? If its simply to get her "working" status then she can simply register herself as self employed.

Well, we are looking to receive the tax-free childcare so she would need to be taking earnings of at least £50 per week to qualify.


Thanks,

purpleshoes_2

sroughley wrote: »

Well, we are looking to receive the tax-free childcare so she would need to be taking earnings of at least £50 per week to qualify.


Thanks,

Why doesn't she just try and get a part time job, I know that's easier said than done in this economic climate but it would save a lot of fuss.

thriftylass

sroughley wrote: »

if it would be possible for me to employ my wife for minor admin work so that she can be classed as working. We do not qualify for any kind of financial support for childcare (i.e. grant or credits).

Could she not just get a real part time job then on the weekend or evenings after her studies so she is actually working. Don't think, as others have said, you can employ your wife for admin unless you run a business. If you don't qualify for childcare help with only one of you working etc you probably earn too much already?

sroughley

thriftylass wrote: »

Could she not just get a real part time job then on the weekend or evenings after her studies so she is actually working. Don't think, as others have said, you can employ your wife for admin unless you run a business. If you don't qualify for childcare help with only one of you working etc you probably earn too much already?

My wife is attending medical school which already has a silly amount of work and hospital shifts. Works out at around a 70 hour week. I do earn too much for childcare grant etc. but I don't earn anywhere enough for it not to be a massive struggle to cover full time childcare for two children on top of my wife's tuition fees, commuting, etc. I'm not complaining but just looking for some help.


As I understand it, the tax-free childcare provides £2000 for anyone paying £10,000 or more in childcare (we pay £16000) per year as long as they do not earn over £150,000 (I earn nowhere near that!!!). Seems only reasonable to try to get this help (in fact the criteria where full time students are excluded from this seems downright unfair!).


I'm actually considering contracting so that I can be more tax efficient.

Mrs_Imp

Why doesn't she look at something like Avon, or Phoenix cards, or any of the other similar mail order type businesses.

Brighton_belle

Mrs_Imp wrote: »

Why doesn't she look at something like Avon, or Phoenix cards, or any of the other similar mail order type businesses.

Honestly, she won't have time on top of being a medical student and having two children.

InsideInsurance

Brighton_belle wrote: »

Honestly, she won't have time on top of being a medical student and having two children.

If her life choices means she doesnt have enough time/ energy/ desire to work at this point then she will be entitled to the benefits that a full time student gets and not those of a working person.

At least when she is on consultant/ GP money these types of issues wont exist any more by a long way