achrimsdale
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you notify the Inland Revenue and ask for a tax form, when you complete it they will notify you how much you owe and will contact your employer. Your employer will then make the deductions and deal with the Inland revenue.
It is not illegal to pay people in cash but it would be illegal not to notify the Inland Revenue.
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david l
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sounds very dodgy, do you know if they are paying tax or N.I on your wages? |
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suerye
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You cannot possibly be self employed working for an employer in a petrol station. It does not matter if you are paid in cash, but they must deduct tax and NIC and give you a payslip. They must also pay you the national minimum wage and give you written terms and conditions of employment. There are many issues here - what happens if you are sick, or, worse, injured at work, or beaten up by someone robbing the petrol station? What about paid holidays? By being treated as self employed, you forgo all protection in these areas.This sounds like a bad employer.
You can inform HMRC of what is going on and they can enforce the operation of PAYE, but it sounds as if this is the sort of outfit that would get rid of you once they found they had responsibilities, Im afraid. |
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just trying to make a difference
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it seems weird that they would pay you like that!
you first need to establish if you are an employee, or are self-employed (if you're not sure legally which one you are then see this list from HM revenues & custom http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employment-status/index.htm#1 if your answer is yes to most of the things then you are legally classed as an employee)
then depending on which legal status you are you may need further guidance from HMRC http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/menus/contactus.shtml who should be able to tell you how you can then pay any tax you would owe.
if you need any help at all you can contact any citizen's advice bureau for free, confidential advice http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/ |
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adamsgi
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Paying by cash and not into a bank account is not illegal if you are receiving a net pay (method of payment is not stipulated in law). Employing you and paying cash in hand (i.e. not putting you through a payroll and deducting tax and NI) most definitely IS illegal. Also, telling you that you will be paid weekly and then not doing so is a breach of contract. My advice would be to call ACAS to find out your statutory rights and then report the employer to the Inland Revenue (HMRC).
It is possible that they are not deducting your tax and NI and therefore your "account" with HMRC will not be credited. This will cause problems if you ever need to claim benefits as it will look ike you haven't paid any contributions.
Providing you with an itemised payslip is also a requirement of law. If they are failing to do this then it is even more likely that you aren't on a payroll.
Regarding the National Minimum wage, HMRC does not tolerate any breaches of this, so you would be in a very good position to take them to an employment tribunal.
It's very unlikely that you are self employed, and even if they say you are, there are very strict criteria used by HMRC to determine employment status. Again, ACAS can help you with that.
Their phone number is 08457 47 47 47.
They will give you advice and also help you with any resulting disciplinary action your employers may try on you. Just remember through all of it - they are breaking the law and you are not! |
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JOJO
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i get paid by cash and my employer deducts my tax and national insurance before i get my money.i also get pay slips.you only pay tax if you earn more than £95 per week |
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open4one
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Taxes are the least of the problem at the moment. I'd be surprised if you have to pay taxes at all on 600 pounds a year, and if everyone else but you is getting paid on time, that may be all you're going to get.
Think about it. |
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Paul S
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you can £5225 tax free and then any earnings after that are taxed. if your weekly earning are to be below £100 a week then dont worry about paying tax and NI. if you are expected to be over this amount then your employer should be deducting tax and NI and they may account for this once they have your affairs in order so you may have a lower net pay for that month as they have already advanced you £50. |
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Al Zymer
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If your employer is employing you legally, they should deduct your tax (if you earn enough to have to pay), and they should also deduct National Insurance contributions. Nat. Ins. is important to pay, to get sick or unemployment benefits and for your pension. It is not illegal to pay by cash, but you should get a payslip. You can get advice from your nearest Citizens Advice Centre. |
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marco
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just report what you made |
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Davy B
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As Fengirl says you cannot possibly be self employed and basically your employer must pay the tax and account for it to HMRC. It does not matter that you are actually paid in notes at all. It may simply be that your employer is being a bit slow in getting things together. I would suggest that you ask what is going on. If you work 40 hours a week and are adult your gross pay will be £200+ week and you should pay tax etc.
Take someone with you perhaps? |
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Dotch
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You will need to keep a tally of your wages earned and when filing your taxes after the year closes, you will need to indicate that you earned money, but did not pay taxes on those funds. This will mean that you will need put away, say 15-20% of your earnings to cure applicable taxes. This is the legal way to do it. Good luck! |
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rales_lds
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You are correct, the employer should be the one withholding taxes for you compesation. Compensation income tax cannot be declared as a self-employed income tax and paid as you file. Please confirm first if ur employer is withholding taxes or not, otherwise, contact your internal revenue bureau and ask what steps can be done. |
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Securicorp CCTV
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Firstly, the legal minimum wage in UK is £5.25 an hour, so if you are getting paid less than this then you are being used and your employer is acting illegally. The fact they are paying all employees cash also suggests something is not right.
The first £4500 you earn in a year is not taxable (approximate figure).
You can do two things if you are paid by cash and wish to meet your legal requirements with the TAX MAN.
1) An umbrella company can consider your wages, calculate tax & national insurance, deduct this from your earnings and issue you a payslip. See the following link to learn about this scheme and how to sign up. It will help you remain legal with all your taxes but there is a small fee.
2) Register self employed with Inland Revenue. You keep all the money you get. Pay £2 a month for national insurance direct from your bank account, then at end of year you calculate and pay your taxes yourself.
My advice to you really is to get another job with a more legitmate working practice. |
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jimobasa
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Hey, if you don't want a cash-in-hand job, I'll take it. If you want to pay taxes, find another job where it is mandatory to receive payslips and provide National Insurance No. |
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Pebble da rebble
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Contact your local tax office and make sure you have a current tax code, then save about 25 percent of you wages, as you will have to pay yearly, save all receipts that are to do with work, like clothing and transport costs as these can be deducted from what you owe. Hope this helps. |
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Del Piero 10
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Get an umbrella company. Sounds like you are a contracter rather than a PAYE employee. |
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goombajoe
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