3yrs salary less than WP figure

Hello,

I am preparing for my ILR application in January 2012 (5 years WP same employer), and have a concern regarding my previous salary.

For the first 3 years in this employment, my salary on the payslip (hence on the P60s as well) was significantly lower than the figure stated in the Work Permit. This was because the rent for my accommodation has been deducted from my gross pay and was paid by the company on my behalf.

Would this be a problem for ILR application?

I can provide a letter from employer confirming above the arrangement.

If someone could advise, I would be most grateful.

Thank you...!
laetitia

Any deductions, such as the one you say, should have been reflected in the salary slips. If they were, then you should be fine .... and a letter from the employer confirming such an arrangement should be sufficient to explain.

Thank you very much for such a quick reply sushdmehta.

I checked the old payslips, and there is no mention about this accommodation rent deduction anywhere...!

Do you have any idea if our accountant could go back to the previous salary slips (which then were done by a different accountant who is now retired) and amend them now (and report to HMRC?), or if there is anything else I / my employer could do to rectify the problem?

I just hope there is a way.....!

Simply put, you were not being paid in accordance with your WP. And you cannot, now, have the facts altered to falsely show that you were.

If your employer was not paying you on the pretext that the money was owed by you on account of company-provided accommodation and the money in question was never declared in the payslips (and therefore P60), what will HMRC do? As far as HMRC is concerned, your income was what is reflected in your P60 (which you already have).

Thank you for your reply.

Oh dear... I should have been aware of this not leaving it all with the company...

I will speak to my employer and start looking into Tier 2 application, or start packing up...

Thank you very much for your valuable advice again.