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Taxing Nannies Frequently Asked Questions Part Two

Part 2 in my series of frequently asked questions about nanny tax. Contact us for more information.

Sara Graff, Taxing Nannies

HMRC Clampdown on Nannies Tax Avoidance – Parents Beware

“Parents face tax bill over nannies” (Sunday Times), “Taxman out to catch the family nanny” (Daily Telegraph), Tax crackdown on parents who pay the nanny in cash” (Financial Times) – these are the headlines that grabbed our attention recently, following a decision by the Government to provide more money for HMRC investigations targeted at households who employ a nanny as part of a crackdown on “evasion, avoidance and fraud”.

Taxing Nannies – Frequently Asked Questions Part One

We often get asked general questions about nanny tax and nanny PAYE so I decided to write a couple of articles to answer some of the most frequently asked.  Feel free to contact me or any member of the team if you want to know more.
Hope you find these useful.
Sara Graff
http://www.taxingnannies.co.uk
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Beware Fraudulent Emails from HMRC

Please be aware of fraudulent emails purporting to be from HMRC. The fraudulent emails usually inform recipients that they are due a tax rebate and provide a click-through link to a replica of the HMRC website.

Underpayment/Overpayment and PAYE Notices – Help From Taxing Nannies

HMRC is currently sending out tax calculations to some taxpayers using the P800 form. The form shows HMRC’s tax calculations in respect of the tax year ending 5 April 2011. This form is sent to taxpayers after HMRC have received details of the salary, pension and tax paid for each individual from employers and pension providers. HMRC use this information to see if the correct amount of tax has been paid.

National Minimum Wage Updates from Taxing Nannies

The national minimum wage rate increased from 1st October 2011.

Nanny Payroll Advice

Employing a nanny brings with it the same obligations as any business taking on an employee. By law, therefore, an employer must account for Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions on the salary paid to a nanny or mothers help, whether they are full time, part time or temporary.

Is this what they call Customer Service?

Over the last few years Taxing Nannies have been fortunate in having a designated tax office and team to deal with all our clients. HMRC, have in their infinite wisdom, decided to move all our clients to a central office which will house the payroll details of every employee in the country. This office will have no telephone contact and we will have to telephone the Employer Helpline, a general call centre, which will not be able to deal with individual queries.