My current contract is through Aston Carter, I've just received an email from them containing a 'compliance declaration' which seems to contain a load of questions for information that shouldn't really concern them. Did anyone else get one of these?
See below for an OCR'd version of the questions.
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Section 1 - What type of intermediary do you supply your services through?
1 Do you contract using a legal entity other than a limited company? It YES please complete sections 1 and 4.
2 Would you describe your company as a personal service company (PSC)? If YES please complete sections 1 and 2.
3 Would you describe your company as an umbrella company which employs you and pays your income under PAYE? If YES please complete sections 1 and 3.
Section 1 - Company Information
In this section references to “company” mean the company or other intermediary through which you provide your services
Company Name
Consultant Name
Email Address
Registered Office Address
Correspondence Address
Incorporation Number
VAT Registration Number
Bank Name and Address
Sort Code
Account Number
Please provide copies of the following documents
Certificate of Incorporation
VAT Registration
Professional indemnity Insurance
EAA Opt-out notification
Please only complete the sections related to the services your company provides if this is all 3, please complete all.
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Section 2 - Personal Service Company
1. Are you the sole Director of the PSC?
2. Do you own 100% of the shares in the PSC?
3. Do you receive dividend payments from the PSC?
4. Are you the sole worker providing service through the PSC?
5. Please confirm that all payments made by Aston Carter are paid directly into the PSC bank account (details of which are given in section 1).
6. Please confirm that the PSC bank account is not based outside the UK.
7. Are you the sole person authorised to transact on the PSC bank account?
8. Please confirm that the PSC bank account is used for the PSC alone.
9. Do you sign contracts for and on behalf of the PSC?
10. Do you create and issue invoices for the services supplied by the PSC? If not, please confirm who provides the service to the PSC.
11. Does the PSC hold professional insurances? It YES please confirm that the PSC is named as the insured and that such insurance is not part of a block policy held by a third party.
12. Please provide details of any accountancy and/or legal advisors to the PSC.
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Section 3- Umbrella Company
1. Does the umbrella company entering in to a contract with Aston Carter engage the individual contract as an employee under a contract of service?
2. Does the umbrella company contract with any third party for the supply of the contractor services?
3. Does the contractor receive the benefit of any payments from the umbrella company in the form of dividend, loan payments or payments into any employee benefit trust or share scheme?
3.1. If yes please outline in full what form of payment and how this is decided.
See below for an OCR'd version of the questions.
turbo
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Section 1 - What type of intermediary do you supply your services through?
1 Do you contract using a legal entity other than a limited company? It YES please complete sections 1 and 4.
2 Would you describe your company as a personal service company (PSC)? If YES please complete sections 1 and 2.
3 Would you describe your company as an umbrella company which employs you and pays your income under PAYE? If YES please complete sections 1 and 3.
Section 1 - Company Information
In this section references to “company” mean the company or other intermediary through which you provide your services
Company Name
Consultant Name
Email Address
Registered Office Address
Correspondence Address
Incorporation Number
VAT Registration Number
Bank Name and Address
Sort Code
Account Number
Please provide copies of the following documents
Certificate of Incorporation
VAT Registration
Professional indemnity Insurance
EAA Opt-out notification
Please only complete the sections related to the services your company provides if this is all 3, please complete all.
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Section 2 - Personal Service Company
1. Are you the sole Director of the PSC?
2. Do you own 100% of the shares in the PSC?
3. Do you receive dividend payments from the PSC?
4. Are you the sole worker providing service through the PSC?
5. Please confirm that all payments made by Aston Carter are paid directly into the PSC bank account (details of which are given in section 1).
6. Please confirm that the PSC bank account is not based outside the UK.
7. Are you the sole person authorised to transact on the PSC bank account?
8. Please confirm that the PSC bank account is used for the PSC alone.
9. Do you sign contracts for and on behalf of the PSC?
10. Do you create and issue invoices for the services supplied by the PSC? If not, please confirm who provides the service to the PSC.
11. Does the PSC hold professional insurances? It YES please confirm that the PSC is named as the insured and that such insurance is not part of a block policy held by a third party.
12. Please provide details of any accountancy and/or legal advisors to the PSC.
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Section 3- Umbrella Company
1. Does the umbrella company entering in to a contract with Aston Carter engage the individual contract as an employee under a contract of service?
2. Does the umbrella company contract with any third party for the supply of the contractor services?
3. Does the contractor receive the benefit of any payments from the umbrella company in the form of dividend, loan payments or payments into any employee benefit trust or share scheme?
3.1. If yes please outline in full what form of payment and how this is decided.
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