EEA3 sent but worried

[monika87]

Hi All,
I was employed part-time (11 hours) by small shop where I did not receive any pay slips or P60. My employer said she cannot give me due toy part time job and she said with this low income no need to pay any tax. She gave me only employer letter which conforms my two years employment (2011-2012).
Recently I sent my application for EEA3 and I am worried if employer letter is enough for those years. Anyone could help me to clarify this?
Thank you

[Plum70]

So, you were employed p/t and earning an income but your employer neither deemed it fit to issue you with payslips nor declare your income to the HMRC (who would have issued you with a tax code as well as confirm whether you were liable to pay tax or not)?

Honestly? It is not looking good. It sounds like you were effectively working 'cash-in'hand' and when the UKBA contact the HMRC to check on your tax records they will be able to deduce that your employment may not have been properly registered or taxed.

Guess all you can do now is wait to hear from the UKBA.

[sheraz7]

Every legal job regardless of salary/hours package an employer always give job contract and payslips/E-payslips.
But employer letter must work (not sure if later they ask any payslip/contract too) if it is verifiable on inquiry.

[monika87]

Thanks for reply

I sent employer letter when i applied EEA1 there was not issue on that time but not sure this time. My accountant said no need pay slips or need to inform HMRC before April 2013 just employer letter is enough. After April 2013 every employer should give pay slip and and up to date with HMRC. I hope he is right. Correct me Shrez7 if i am wrong.


Thanks again

[sheraz7]

Your accountant is misguiding you because usually employer issue payslips/E-payslips regularly such as fortnightly/monthly and its only P60 which comes after year in April. Even for self employment HMRC need to be reported usually within 3 months but certainly not after year.
Your employer letter can work if it is verifiable on inquiry but not sure that whether this time they ask for payslips/P60/contract as well.

[fysicus]

I think the employer letter is fine, at least for the purpose of proving that OP was exercising treaty rights for the period stated in the letter.
Normally that is all UKBA is (or should be) interested in.

They may, of course, pass on information to HMRC who then may do their own investigation to see if employment laws or tax laws have been broken. In that case it is more likely that the employer will be in the firing line, and it certainly should not affect the outcome of the EEA3 application.