Becoming an employer to have an assistant

[catlyn]

I have just spoke to someone at the employer helpline 03002003200 he said we HAVE TO REGISTER AS EMPLOYERS if the person we employ has another income..... as we need to take off the basic rate of tax before we give them any money...its classed as a second income for them and therefore liable to BR tax...... if they dont earn enough at the end of year to pay tax then we will get another reference number to enable us to issue a refund. I explained my circumstances...my DD has her own business, is self employed and doesnt earn enough to pay tax but he said it makes no difference ...I have to be an employer as I pay her a wage

[sarah707]

As we were suggesting in the other thread Catlyn, it really is best if everyone takes responsibility for ringing and asking.

That way everyone can talk about their individual circumstances and get answers related directly to those.

I suggest you get the name of the person you have spoken to and note the date and time of your conversation.

Ask about your circumstances and write down the reply so there can be no misunderstanding

[Chatterbox Childcare]

This does make sense if it is a 2nd job.