Help regarding staff with two jobs..

Legacy_user

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping someone can help. I run a small cleaning business with three staff members currently. I’m in the middle of hiring another however, one applicant I’m interested in has another job. She works one week on, one week off and is looking for extra hours in between to boost her income. However, I’m a little unsure about the tax...

Currently all my ladies earn under the threshold therefore don’t pay tax and I don’t pay NI ect, so it isn’t something I’ve ever had to deal with (other than my own taxes). If she earns under the threshold in her current role but by taking my job, takes her over her personal allowance, what do I do?? She’ll be earning a low income with myself as I can only offer her about 12 hours within her ‘off weeks’ so won’t earn an awful lot per month. This is where it gets confusing for me as I literally know nothing about it and I’m unsure who to speak to to find out.

I hope what I’ve written makes sense, please ask questions if you need extra info!! I’ll appreciate any replies. Thank you.

Pennywise

When she completes the "new starter checklist", she should tick the box saying she has another job. Then you have to deduct basic rate tax from her wages until you get a tax code (PAYE) notice from HMRC and then use the tax code they say. She needs to contact HMRC to tell them of her second job (you) and ask them to split her tax code between both employments. (If you're not already registered as a PAYE employer with HMRC you now need to be!).

System

Thank you Pennywise!

Icequeen99

Are you registered as an employer with HMRC? Do you send electronic FPS submissions to HMRC each time you pay them?

You must register as an employer with HMRC and send pay submissions if you are paying any of your employees £116 or more a week. If any one person is over that limit, then you have to send data on everyone.

Same situation if one employee has another job - you will need to register as an employer and send submissions for everyone.

IQ