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Can companys check if youve been working or not?

faringdon
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Hi,
I just spent the last 6 months unsucessfully trying to start a power supply business. I earned no money, then the business crashed. I obviosuly didnt pay tax for 6 months, or earn any money for that 6 months. Can prospective employers that i now apply to, see this if they have my N.I. number? That is, can they see that i was out of the PAYE system for 6 months?
It is worrying because i seem to be getting lots of rejections and i wonder if its because they think i "dropped out" for 6 months.
I just spent the last 6 months unsucessfully trying to start a power supply business. I earned no money, then the business crashed. I obviosuly didnt pay tax for 6 months, or earn any money for that 6 months. Can prospective employers that i now apply to, see this if they have my N.I. number? That is, can they see that i was out of the PAYE system for 6 months?
It is worrying because i seem to be getting lots of rejections and i wonder if its because they think i "dropped out" for 6 months.
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What are you putting on your CV/application for those 6 months?
No-one Is going to be looking at your PAYE before you start a job.All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.2 -
faringdon said:Hi,
I just spent the last 6 months unsucessfully trying to start a power supply business. I earned no money, then the business crashed. I obviosuly didnt pay tax for 6 months, or earn any money for that 6 months. Can prospective employers that i now apply to, see this if they have my N.I. number? That is, can they see that i was out of the PAYE system for 6 months?
It is worrying because i seem to be getting lots of rejections and i wonder if its because they think i "dropped out" for 6 months.1 -
Your tax code may give a clue whether there was income, but generally one company wouldn't want another to see their payroll.However, what's wrong with having tried to set up a business? Put it on your c.v.The only issues would be if there was any sharp practices going on or you were declared bankrupt.0
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The fact that you don't have a recent P45 will tell them you have been out of the PAYE system. But what is the problem with that? I assume your CV tells them that you have been self-employed for the last 6 months and there's nothing wrong with that.
Unless you've just left a 6 month gap on your CV? Because that might put some employers off.1 -
My advice is be honest about your experiences and try to emphasise the positive that have come from the experience.
It certainly shouldn't put off any small businesses who would understand.
For larger companies and permanent positions you need to describe it in as positive terms as you can.
Did you for example gain any project management, accounting, planning or any other type of learning experience from this?
A gap certainly could put some off.0 -
*~Zephyr~* said:The fact that you don't have a recent P45 will tell them you have been out of the PAYE system. But what is the problem with that? I assume your CV tells them that you have been self-employed for the last 6 months and there's nothing wrong with that.
Unless you've just left a 6 month gap on your CV? Because that might put some employers off.
But no, they can not check using an NI number1 -
How are you explaining that 6 month period? If you are showing a period of apparently no employment with no explanation it could easily explain why you are getting so many rejections.
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faringdon said:Hi,
I just spent the last 6 months unsucessfully trying to start a power supply business. I earned no money, then the business crashed. I obviosuly didnt pay tax for 6 months, or earn any money for that 6 months. Can prospective employers that i now apply to, see this if they have my N.I. number? That is, can they see that i was out of the PAYE system for 6 months?
It is worrying because i seem to be getting lots of rejections and i wonder if its because they think i "dropped out" for 6 months.Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!0 -
Not really. It might be possible to determine you were not paid much or via PAYE but not until they put you on the payroll. However you are presumably putting that you were self employed so you would not normally take any income via PAYE as a sole trader anyway.I am a Mortgage AdviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0
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faringdon said:Hi,
I just spent the last 6 months unsucessfully trying to start a power supply business. I earned no money, then the business crashed. I obviosuly didnt pay tax for 6 months, or earn any money for that 6 months. Can prospective employers that i now apply to, see this if they have my N.I. number? That is, can they see that i was out of the PAYE system for 6 months?
It is worrying because i seem to be getting lots of rejections and i wonder if its because they think i "dropped out" for 6 months.0
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