dividends: why ARE'NT they included as income?

Unless the rules have changed in the last 18 months or so, the CSA advised me that my x's income including dividends would be used for calculating payments.

They would have asked him for his self assessment papers from the Inland Revenue.

This is assuming that your stbx pays himself a low salary and the rest in dividends to save N.I contributions?

hi lady, no, he works to get a salary from an employer and separately receives a large dividend from the family company (which he does no work for at all).

The CSA have only included his salary in the calculation.

I shall look into the variation : thanks both LIB and Dadanon.

Hi

i also do not understand why CSA do not include dividends or rental income stbx has.

stbx has claimed he earns £5,400 per annum, , which the CSA have used to calulate the maintenance for our 3 children.

However, he draws 2 rental incomes of £700 and £1200, by renting out his business garage to a car dealer and the £700 is stbx business (also 2nd hand car dealer) paying himself a rent (he is the only employee in his business). Also dividends of £10,500 per annum.

As you can see he is clearly 'taking home' more than his reported £475 a week.

I have completed a variation form, with proof of his extravagant lifestyle, so fingers crossed the CSA will see that the £38 a week I receive for our 3 children is pathetic.

Nat