Are directors employees HMRC?

Are directors considered employees if they are paid a salary? So, if a director is paid above than the Lower Earnings Threshold, they will be treated by HMRC as an employee for tax purposes, even if they are not considered an employee for employment law purposes.

Does a director have to pay PAYE?

Directors’ remuneration is subject to PAYE, which is payable monthly; however, directors’ remuneration is often only finally determined towards the end of the tax year or even in the following tax year. This creates a challenge in determining the amount of PAYE to withhold each month.

Is the letter from HMRC debt enforcement ADT real?

The letter from HMRC Debt Enforcement ADT titled ‘Immediate action required – please pay’ is genuine. If you want to verify the letter search for the telephone number given on the GOV.UK website.

Is the letter I received from HMRC real?

It is a genuine letter from a little known department within HMRC called the Aged Debt Team. While it is always prudent to be cautious, in this case the letter received was real. Anyone who has received a letter should contact HMRC as soon as possible using the details on the letter.

Where can I Find my HMRC contact details?

HMRC’s main contact details can be found online from the GOV.UK website, however not all HMRC departments’ details are published. There should not be any misspelt words or URLs, grammatical errors or any odd formatting issues. The letter should not ever ask you for your bank details.

Is the 0300 number a HMRC number?

Any phone numbers given should direct to an official HMRC line. A number of commentators claim that 0300 numbers cannot be HMRC numbers however HMRC changed their 0845 helpline telephone numbers to 0300 helpline numbers in 2015. See our news item: HM Revenue & Customs withdraw all 0845 numbers.