serendipitous
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I'm a freelance worker in the theatre/TV/events industry. I've been registered for income tax for six years, as a sole trader, and I'm fully tax compliant.
In the last month, two large companies that I invoiced for one-off events have put me through their PAYE payroll system, using the Tax Registration Number on my invoices. (As a sole trader, this is the same as my PPSN.) They didn't tell me they were going to do this, or ask permission. I'm annoyed at (a) unauthorised use of my PPSN, (b) the PAYE deductions have messed up my cash flow, and (c) now I have a messy "employment" record, which confuses my deductions and business expenses.
Other clients during the last month have paid my invoices in full, as normal.
Q1 - Has there been some change in legislation or interpretation that has resulted in these companies pushing me through as an employee? I've heard that Revenue are cracking down on bogus self-employment, but this seems to be bogus employment!
Q2 - Is there any way to stop my clients registering me as an employee? It seems that anyone who has my TRN can do this, and I don't find out until after the payroll run.
In the last month, two large companies that I invoiced for one-off events have put me through their PAYE payroll system, using the Tax Registration Number on my invoices. (As a sole trader, this is the same as my PPSN.) They didn't tell me they were going to do this, or ask permission. I'm annoyed at (a) unauthorised use of my PPSN, (b) the PAYE deductions have messed up my cash flow, and (c) now I have a messy "employment" record, which confuses my deductions and business expenses.
Other clients during the last month have paid my invoices in full, as normal.
Q1 - Has there been some change in legislation or interpretation that has resulted in these companies pushing me through as an employee? I've heard that Revenue are cracking down on bogus self-employment, but this seems to be bogus employment!
Q2 - Is there any way to stop my clients registering me as an employee? It seems that anyone who has my TRN can do this, and I don't find out until after the payroll run.