My ex-partner will be working abroad for the foreseeable future. He wants to register his business to my home address so that he can claim all of his travel back to the UK (mostly to spend time with our daughter) as business expenses and thus save some money on taxes. I'd like to oblige, but I don't really like the idea of saying officially that my home is where his business is based when it's not. I'm also worried in case it's illegal and might cause problems in the future. Does he have any other options besides relying on me? Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Ex-partner wants to register his business to my UK address
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Bad idea, IMHO. It's not legal inasmuch as he is making a false declaration in order to gain a tax advantage; assuming of course he doesn't actually live there with you. And you of course would be acting as an accessory if you know about it (which it seems you do...).
His option is to get his own home address in the UK. It need not be all that luxurious, just different to yours...Blog? What blog...? -
Originally posted by blair1310 View PostMy ex-partner will be working abroad for the foreseeable future. He wants to register his business to my home address so that he can claim all of his travel back to the UK (mostly to spend time with our daughter) as business expenses and thus save some money on taxes. I'd like to oblige, but I don't really like the idea of saying officially that my home is where his business is based when it's not. I'm also worried in case it's illegal and might cause problems in the future. Does he have any other options besides relying on me? Any advice would be much appreciated.
He could of course just claim travel expenses from your address, immaterial of where the business is registered. It's still fraudulent tax evasion and if you know he's doing it then you are part of a criminal conspiracy.
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Originally posted by blair1310 View PostMy ex-partner will be working abroad for the foreseeable future. He wants to register his business to my home address .'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by blair1310 View PostMy ex-partner will be working abroad for the foreseeable future. He wants to register his business to my home address so that he can claim all of his travel back to the UK (mostly to spend time with our daughter) as business expenses and thus save some money on taxes. I'd like to oblige, but I don't really like the idea of saying officially that my home is where his business is based when it's not. I'm also worried in case it's illegal and might cause problems in the future. Does he have any other options besides relying on me? Any advice would be much appreciated.
Apart from this possibly causing future personal issues have you considered that your ex could run up debts under the business name particularly with HMRC/foreign taxman? Why should you and your daughter end up with threatening letters, bailiffs coming round and then having to prove to the bailiffs that the stuff you or your daughter have isn't nothing to do with him or the business?"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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