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Divorce Advice website partners with CSAhell.comIt’s a sad fact that divorce is an all too common outcome of marriage these days, and that anyone involved with the dreaded Child Support Agency will most likely have also had dealings with divorce lawyers, and have gone through the turmoil of a divorce and a financial settlement.
It can seem that you’re on your own when you’re in a divorce battle, and everything you do seems to result in expense, anger and resentment. There are plenty of places where you can get help on divorce though, but most companies offering divorce advice are very Read more »
Advice
Can you avoid the CSA if you become your own boss?A lot of people ask on CSAhell.com about how they can avoid getting trapped by the Child Support Agency and their use of the DEO (deduction of earnings order) to take money from non-resident parents before they’re paid by their employers. The CSA likes to get money this way because it is quicker for them, requires less (or no) interaction with the NRP and the employers have to pay it under threat of bailiffs.
But what if you’re your own boss, can you avoid paying that way?
If you’re paid through PAYE under a limited company that you own then, even if you are your own boss, you’ll come under the rules of the DEO as well. A percentage of your money, complete with anything the CSA has added on for arrears, will need to be deducted from your PAYE before you receive any money.
You’re probably thinking about dividends now, aren’t you? This is one of the most popular ways that company directors take money out of their company because of the tax advantages they hold. You will pay less tax by paying yourself in dividends than you would by paying yourself through PAYE. However, as a company director this will still classified as earnings and the CSA can, and will, demand a share of this money also.
So what advantages are there for you to be your own boss? Well, one thing you can do is to reduce your personal outgoings by using them as business expenses. For example, any mileage consumed travelling to meet clients or customers can be offset against your self-assessment. Your mobile phone, which could cost upwards of £50 per month for a Smartphone, can be owned by the business – so you personally don’t need to pay for it. The CSA can’t touch any of that money. There are many other advantages to becoming your own boss and reducing what you have to pay the CSA by reducing what you need to live on, and reducing your visible income.
It just needs a little thought and investigation.
Mistakes
Security check failure and wrong maintenance assessmentFirstly an address that iv never lived at appeared on the CSA,s system, my case file to be exact. The CSA have sent letters to this address containing my personal information. I’ve complained to them about this and they told me that the address probably appeared on their system through another government agency. This is absolute rubbish as no other agency would have this information unless i gave it to them. I’ve never lived at this address, also its in another part of the UK. I asked the CSA ta send me all my personal data records dating Read more »
Complaints
CSA have my money but will not pay meAfter 4 years of evading the CSA (due to their sheer incompetance), my ex-husband was finally issued with an attachment-of-earnings order. I had received 4 payments and then in November, my usual payment date came and went, with no money.
I have had to telephone the CSA, regarding this matter, so many times over the last 2 and a half months – they never ring back and they fob me off and even lie…the short version is that because my ex’s employer recruited an external payroll agency to handle the wages, at the end of October; when the payments come in, they “do not recognise” who the money is from/for…bearing in Read more »
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CSA Complaints
CSA have my money but will not pay meShareAfter 4 years of evading the CSA (due to their sheer incompetance), my ex-husband was finally issued with an attachment-of-earnings order. I had received 4... Read more »
PWC comfortable rich lifestyle compaired to NRPShareMyself and my ex partner cohabited for 11 years we had 2 children and a house in both our names,mortgage was £40.000 which we both paid at the time.After 11... Read more »
The CSA makes absent fathersShareWhen my ex and I divorced, the financial settlement worked 70/30 in her favour, and the judge decreed that no further financial obligations on either part.... Read more »
3 years of constant messing aroundShareInitial payments took 8 months to start, it took them 2 months to contact me ex then another six months sorting out the payments.When i finally got the payments... Read more »
Child Support Agency doesn’t pay money it collectsShareAfter months of waiting for CSA to get in touch with my ex-partner, they finally managed to have his wages garnished from end of July 2011. I got my first payment... Read more »
CSA Advice
Can you avoid the CSA if you become your own boss?ShareA lot of people ask on CSAhell.com about how they can avoid getting trapped by the Child Support Agency and their use of the DEO (deduction of earnings order)... Read more »
Ex Partner refusing contact so the CSA claim moreShareI was just wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advice….My partner is currently battling with his ex over contact to see his daughter. She got... Read more »
Why am I paying so much?ShareI know there are a lot of us in the vote on here but i seem to really be getting my ass spancked i pay over £ 500.00 a month and have just been reasesed and... Read more »
CSA advice for my dadShareHopefully someone can help, my dad split up with his ex wife 15 years ago, they had a daughter together who is now 16, my dad has always provided for my sister... Read more »
Financial difficulties because of CSA and exShareMy name is Debbie Hill i live at 231 0verdale road quinton birmingham b32 2rd. I have 2 children Ryan Wallcroft aged 11 and Rosie Wallcroft aged 8. I have been... Read more »
CSA Mistakes
Security check failure and wrong maintenance assessmentShareFirstly an address that iv never lived at appeared on the CSA,s system, my case file to be exact. The CSA have sent letters to this address containing my personal... Read more »
Paying CSA with four children on file 3ShareMe and my husband have been together 10 years and he had a daughter with his previous partner. They split when she was 1 half years and she went to the CSA... Read more »
CSA doubled my payments with no warningShareI’ve been paying £120 for my child since 2006 s told by the CSA and last year the mother wanted a review as she had got herself into loads of debt. I... Read more »
CSA kept making mistakes with the amount owedShareMe and my husband have been fighting with the CSA for about 4 years. Originally we had a letter at the end 2007 saying my husband owed £1500 in arrears. We... Read more »
CSA waited four years before actingSharelast year my husband recieved a letter from the csa saying they believed there had been a change in circumstances, very shocked he rang them as he didnt have... Read more »
CSA News
Divorce Advice website partners with CSAhell.comShareIt’s a sad fact that divorce is an all too common outcome of marriage these days, and that anyone involved with the dreaded Child Support Agency will most... Read more »
John Cleese gets a good thrashing in divorceShareWhenever we think about how we, in the UK, have it bad when it comes to divorce we should spare a thought for our American cousins, and indeed the Brits who... Read more »
Government considers new powers to punish parents who don’t pay upShareIn yet another move to attempt to repair the Child Support Agency’s tarnished image, the government is considering even more new ways it can tackle parents... Read more »
Child Support Agency charges under scrutiny by government committeeShareThe government’s controversial decision to charge parents for using the child support agency to help them resolve their child support issues has been condemned... Read more »
New Child Support Agency IT system is still waiting to be installedShareThe Child Support Agency has had a lot of trouble and thus gained a lot of attention in the past due to its highly inefficient computer system. The system is... Read more »
MPs urge for change to child maintenance payment regulationsShareA group of MPs has called for the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission, which replaced the Child Support Agency, to make it necessary for parents who... Read more »
Child Support Agency
Am I the solitary voice of praise for the CSA?ShareI’m currently going through a pretty amicable divorce. We both realised that, really, the whole thing wasn’t working for us both and it was time... Read more »
I work for CSA and hate itShareI have been reading the stories on here and can only sympathise with people, being a single parent myself. I am currently employed with the CSA and the ‘organisation’... Read more »
CSAhell.com featured on BBC RadioShareEarlier this week CSAhell.com’s Darren Jamieson was asked to appear on a radio show about the government’s plans to force both non-resident parents and... Read more »
CSAhell.com on BBC Radio YorkShareIn case you missed it, CSAhell.com took part in a discussion on BBC Radio York’s breakfast show yesterday morning with Adam Tomlinson. You can listen... Read more »
Are you happy with the performance of the Child Support Agency?ShareThe CSA is constantly releasing stories of how it’s collecting more money and how more children are benefiting (such as this one), but are you actually... Read more »
The CSA should be shut downShareI for one would love the CSA to be shut down so that way my Ex can stop using them as a theat to get what ever she wants from me.We had an agreement in place... Read more »
Help keep the CSA the way it isShareIt has taken over 8 months to start receiving payments from the childrens absent mother.My ex did everything she could to avoid paying (ignoring phone calls,... Read more »
CSA staff are doing their bestShareIf the csa is that bad then why does it exist? and continues to do so?I have a family member who works for them and until you actually know what they have... Read more »
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