Self employed so CSA says tuff!

will all due respect james, I don''t feel that comment is at all over the top epsecially if you don''t know peoples circumstances.

My solicitor may be self employed by ''works'' or subcontracts from the law firm, they are ''employed'' by.

And yes people can have ''crokked'' accountants and are very good at hiding what they earn, especially cash. which in the case of a lot of self empl people is largely what happens, especially when going through a divorce and honesty is then required.

And it is known that ltd compnaies pay themselves a nominal wage to be more tax efficient. If this then becomes their annual salary, that is less than the minimum wage and judge still beleives it.......


Erm I stick with ''my over the top'' comment and hugs to angie and kipper

Survive

Quite right Survive.

A friend of mine lived in a huge farmhouse with his wife and two children, had horses, a lifestyle to die for, yet got loads of working tax credit. He worked for himself and earnt a hell of a lot of money, but was able to still claim working tax credit. He said it was all legal and above board - loopholes and all that, dividends etc., way above my head.

Thank you for the hugs survive :)always needed.

It is a ridiculous system I agree. I think the lifestyle v earnings should be a much easier one to prove I had loads of stuff what he ha bought etc holidays days out etc even Martins money saving forum couldnt have done the thriftyness any better than he does My ex apparently earns just over £100 per week way less than minimum wage and work 6 days and has a very dodgy accountant.

In many ways you do just have to *get over it* thats looks more harsh than i''d ever wish it to sound. I myself have spent too much time bothering about him I divorced him for a reason. You have to laugh he was going round bragging about not paying what he should he had even told people who had then told the children, like Angie I have to put up with the sunshines out of their dads backside for whatever reason I have no idea.
On the flip side to that I know I work hard to pay the mortgage myself and all the bills they have a roof over their head well fed and clothed.Always involve myself in parents evening and school activities and try and spend quality time with each (Last week their poor dad couldn''t have them for the 1 night he''s supposed to as he had a cold awww bless this wasnt the first time either and never makes the time up and is never involved in school or aske them for copies of their reports)There are times when I struggle financially I certainly dont have money for holidays and luxuries just the knowledge I have done my best for the children and given them everything I possibly could x