Yeah, but the HR dept probably sent in a P38 for 'employees' which they haven't deducted PAYE etc for. HMRC probably contacted them back and said that they need to deduct PAYE because they have paid out more than a trivial amount. I'm speculating here, but it looks realistic to me.
A firm I used to work for had to work to a limit of about £750, beyond which they would have to put the casual on the payroll. The limits are now much lower (about £100 I think).
HR probably have them down as a temp on the payroll rather than a supplier. I've had these problems myself and I had to send a missive to the client HR team to tell them that I am a supplier and not a temp. It's sometimes difficult for them to tell the difference, especially if as well as permies and casual, they also have part-timers and people (full or part time) on time-limited employment contracts and flexible working and job share and so on and so on and so on and then the firm starts to use consultants and contractors and....
A firm I used to work for had to work to a limit of about £750, beyond which they would have to put the casual on the payroll. The limits are now much lower (about £100 I think).
HR probably have them down as a temp on the payroll rather than a supplier. I've had these problems myself and I had to send a missive to the client HR team to tell them that I am a supplier and not a temp. It's sometimes difficult for them to tell the difference, especially if as well as permies and casual, they also have part-timers and people (full or part time) on time-limited employment contracts and flexible working and job share and so on and so on and so on and then the firm starts to use consultants and contractors and....
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