HMR&C

HMRC

HMR&C

As a Care Giver working through an agency, you will be self employed. Whether you need to register with HMR&C (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) will depend on your intention to remain in UK. If you are in the country for 183 days per year you will need to register. As it is a bit complicated to work out which side of the line you fall, it is useful to use a company like 1stContact to evaluate your situation.

Or you can deal directly with HMR&C. They are most helpful if you have a head for doing your own paperwork.

The agency you work through should give you the information that you need in order to register. There is an information book with a form that you need to fill in. Make sure you put money aside each week or month at a rate of at least 22% of your earnings so as not to have a heart attack when you get your Tax Statement.

South Africa and the UK have a reciprocal tax agreement. This means that you may have to pay tax on your UK earnings to the SA Revenue Service but you would not have to pay in both countries.

Feel free to contact me and I will answer any questions that I can or point you in the correct direction.

Comments

  1. Heather Young says

    Hi there Gaye

    Wonderful website. What an essential service to new carers and all of us, in fact.
    I wanted to ask the font of all knowledge, you that is, about tax. I have been paying tax for years now and seldom get any back. For example, the year 2010/2011 I have just paid 700 pounds (sorry, I can never work out where pound sign is!). I have been in touch with Taxback.com, connected to Excess Baggage, who have not been very efficient in coming back to me. The question I asked them to which they have not responded, is if I submit my bank statements and letters of employment from Consultus, is that sufficient. They take 25% of any tax back and nothing if there is nothing due to me … is it worth going through them?
    Look forward to your response.

    Heather

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