Sabbatical

[Menelaus]

Why, what have you been up to?

Nothing, just want to take some time away to get my head out of my arse and not have to worry about HMRC!

[pmeswani]

Why, what have you been up to?

Probably IR35 caught.... and wants to hide it.

To be honest, the HMRC are not going to care if you take a year out of work. However, you will need to make yourself available in the event of a visit from the HMRC, unless it can be deferred under certain circumstances.

[NickNick]

I had to when I took one a few years back.

[Pickle2]

and I'm keen to not trigger an HMRC inspection visit.

Why, what have you been up to?

[Menelaus]

As long as you submit your PAYE & VAT quarterly and do your annual returns and self assessment, what are you going to tell the HMRC?

I am hoping that you are aware that you can give your Accountant the authority to do your company returns whilst you are on holiday?

Yep. But I've been working full-on since 2004 without a break in employment of more than a week and I'm keen to not trigger an HMRC inspection visit.

[pmeswani]

If you were going to be taking a sabbatical in which you weren't earning but would just be taking what is, essentially, an extended holiday - do you have to tell HMRC?

As long as you submit your PAYE & VAT quarterly and do your annual returns and self assessment, what are you going to tell the HMRC?

I am hoping that you are aware that you can give your Accountant the authority to do your company returns whilst you are on holiday?

[Menelaus]

If you were going to be taking a sabbatical in which you weren't earning but would just be taking what is, essentially, an extended holiday - do you have to tell HMRC?