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    Paying Wife Redundancy

    Hi All

    I wanted to pay my wife a redundancy payment, she is not a director but company secretary who is also a 40% odd shareholder.

    If it helps FYI - With the downturn and IR35 I am looking to close down and she has recently taken perm work to help bring some income for bills etc hence provided her a P45.

    Is this possible ?

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    Originally posted by RajaStyle View Post
    Hi All

    I wanted to pay my wife a redundancy payment, she is not a director but company secretary who is also a 40% odd shareholder.

    If it helps FYI - With the downturn and IR35 I am looking to close down and she has recently taken perm work to help bring some income for bills etc hence provided her a P45.

    Is this possible ?
    What was her day-to-day role in the company (how many hours per day did she work for the company), what was her salary and how much redundancy do you want to pay her?

    And if the tax man came calling, could you prove her hours?

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      #3
      Originally posted by RajaStyle View Post
      Hi All

      I wanted to pay my wife a redundancy payment, she is not a director but company secretary who is also a 40% odd shareholder.

      If it helps FYI - With the downturn and IR35 I am looking to close down and she has recently taken perm work to help bring some income for bills etc hence provided her a P45.

      Is this possible ?
      is she an employee?

      shareholders are not entitled to redundancy.
      Nor are company secretaries.
      Employees are, in certain circumstances. You do need to be very careful though. Is her role actually redundant? The role of a company secretary cannot be as the statutory responsibilities pass to the director.
      If her role isn't redundant then you cannot make her redundant. Just sack her.

      So if she's contractor, who cannot find work, then she may well be redundant. But that's about it.
      If she's just a recipient of gifted income then she has no role therefore cannot be redundant.
      See You Next Tuesday

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        #4
        Originally posted by RajaStyle View Post

        Is this possible ?
        No, it's not.
        'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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          #5
          God loves a trier!

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            #6
            Originally posted by TheDogsNads View Post
            God loves a trier!
            If he was trying he'd have done a search and/or asked his accountant first.
            'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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              #7
              I'll never understand why people want to paint a massive great target on their back.

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                #8
                Originally posted by RajaStyle View Post
                If it helps FYI - With the downturn and IR35 I am looking to close down and she has recently taken perm work to help bring some income for bills etc hence provided her a P45.
                Is this a different company from the one you talked about closing down 2 years ago? https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...close-ltd.html
                Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by vwdan View Post
                  I'll never understand why people want to paint a massive great target on their back.
                  Greed > all
                  'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Paralytic View Post
                    What was her day-to-day role in the company (how many hours per day did she work for the company), what was her salary and how much redundancy do you want to pay her?

                    And if the tax man came calling, could you prove her hours?
                    She was paid monthly effectively minimum wage but she handled all the invoicing, accounting and admin tasks. She wasn't a contractor. I guess she didn't have set hours but utilised the time she had to compete the tasks required ready for accountant.

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