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Can I offer Payroll services?

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Hi all

 

I am currently in the process of going self-employed and offering Bookkeeping and Payroll services.

I am a MICB member and therefore this entitles me to offer Bookkeeping services on a self-employed basis but in regards to Payroll, my qualification was gained in 2009 and have not used it for a few years and therefore been adivsed to re-take the Level III exam again.

Can i still offer Payroll services as a 'Payroll Agent' before passing this retaken exam or is this Illegal?

 

Please can someone tell me the proper process for providing Payroll services so that I do not get myself in trouble legally.

 

Thanks

 

Andrew Pigram MICB

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Hi Andrew,

Unless you have the payroll qualification or an exemption from ICB you would not be able to offer payroll services.  In fact, unless you have a current practice licence and are therefore regulated by ICB you are not allowed to offer any services - tis would include marketing your business in the hope of securing clients.

Lucy

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Lucy9999 said:

Hi Andrew,

Unless you have the payroll qualification or an exemption from ICB you would not be able to offer payroll services.  In fact, unless you have a current practice licence and are therefore regulated by ICB you are not allowed to offer any services - tis would include marketing your business in the hope of securing clients.

Lucy


 Hi Lucy

 

Thanks for the info on this, i have another question....i understand that self-employed people can claim allowable expenses on certain items when working from home would this effect me who is working from my parent's house? can i still claim a proportion of electricity from my office room even though it is not my house?

 

Thanks

Andrew



Edited at 27 Aug 2020 08:42 AM GMT

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Are you paying bills to your parents?  If so, then yes a  proportion could be claimable.  If not then no.

 

Lucy

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Lucy9999 said:

Are you paying bills to your parents?  If so, then yes a  proportion could be claimable.  If not then no.

 

Lucy


Hi Lucy

 

only paying them for rent, nothing directly towards utility bills, once i pay them then they choose what that money goes towards.

 

Would i still be able to claim a proportion?

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