ILR Supporting Evidence for Freelance Contractor

[IslandILR]

Dear All,

I am applying for ILR as a Tier 1-General in August 2012. I work as a contractor in my personal capacity and do not operate under a company structure. I do not get P60 and do not have an accountant filing my returns. I entered the UK in Nov 2007- less that 3 months from date of visa stamp.

I have the following questions and hope someone can guide me and give me some hope!

1. What documents shoud I present or request from HMRC to prove that I have been a tax payer for nearly 5 years? The FAQ mentions tax history- is there a specific name for the form such as SA302 or SA300?

2. The Immigration Directives Chapter 6A mentions that as a contractor I need to provide evidence of being Self Employed for the earnings period I will be claiming (12 months - July 2011-June 2012). Can I submit the Class 2 NIC bills for that period or is there another letter that I should request from HMRC

3. I have kept of a log of all my entries and exits from the UK and I will provide copies of my passport (together with original). Is that sufficient as evidence of continuous stay? I do have business trips with days exceeding 180 (196 to day) but I have letters from the agencies I worked through to state that my role included travels to Europe.

4. The Directives say I must provide at least 2 sources of corroborating evidence to prove Earnings. I do not get a salary slip but my bank statements show the monies paid by from the agencies. Can I ask them for a letter confirming the payments as well or would that be seen the same source? Otherwise I would have to get a registered accountant to confirm.

I am very grateful for any guidance you can provide!

Many thanks
IslandILR

[IslandILR]

Dear Moderators,

I have received no reply on my post and I wonder if what I wrote was not clear. I am hoping that there are other self-employed contractors working without a ltd company.

Any guidance will be very much appreciated, even if it is to say that my post is not clear enough.

Much appreciated,

IslandILR

[Casa]

Have you been submitting annual Self Assessment tax returns to HMRC?

[IslandILR]

Dear Casa,

Yes I have been submitting my Self Assessment tax returns since 2008.
And I have already submitted my return for FY2011/12 (not paid up) in the hope that I can ask for a statement of Liabilities to show that I have paid taxes all along.

Regards
IslandILR