Two metres. Two Standing Charges.

ZZaffy

matt_drummer said:

macman said:

The stable girl appears to be a self employed contractor. She has another job, and determines her own hours, which are not fixed. The Op does not deduct PAYE or NI.

Having another job does not mean that this one is not an employment.

She works 16 hours a week, at least, sometimes more.

I would assume that she is not offering her services to other livery owners?

Those are not the only tests of employment, the fact that it is at a set place is a big test, whether she could send somebody else in her place is another as is whether the services provided are offered and supplied to others.

I can vary my start and finish times at work, go in when I like, as long as I do my work nobody cares, but I am defenately an employee.

She sounds like an employee to me.

Stable Girl works with other yards when needed and is a partner in her husband's farming business and keeps their books.  She also has a catering business. 

Stable Girl arranges for someone to stand in for her when she cannot make it.

Hope this helps to place her in the correct category.

ZZaffy

macman said:

The stable girl appears to be a self employed contractor. She has another job, and determines her own hours, which are not fixed. The Op does not deduct PAYE or NI.

Yes.  That is correct. 

MultiFuelBurner

I really wouldn't worry about the stable girl @ZZaffy sounds like she has all her financial affairs in order on her side.

I think the "accountant" was just being overly diligent.

matt_drummer

MultiFuelBurner said:

I really wouldn't worry about the stable girl @ZZaffy sounds like she has all her financial affairs in order on her side.

I think the "accountant" was just being overly diligent.

Or thorough.

ZZaffy

All I can say, is a big thank you to everyone.