Employment AN 1.53 - no Self Assessment Forms

[Sswb2]

Hi all,

I've been through most of the forum posts, but can't find an answer to my question. I am completing the new v5 AN application form, and the employment history 1.53 question has me a bit worried.

I am full time employed now, but previously I was the director of a limited company, paid in dividends only. During that period I had no other incomes and my accountant said I didn't need to file a tax return as I wasn't a higher or additional rate tax payer. My company paid corporation tax, and I accepted nett dividends only.

As I have been full time employed by a large company since 2010, and I have a PAYE tax reference number, provided this in 1.52, and listed my directorship in 1.53. My question is about the supporting documents required for my application. It states that you need to provide your latest self assessment for Section 7 if self employed. I am not self employed, the company was dissolved in 2010, and I have no self assessment forms ever filed for the period of directorship. Is this a problem? Do I even need to provide any evidence of this as I'm now permanently employed?

If I do need to provide evidence to show I don't owe the HMRC any money, can I get a statement from my accountant?

[Sswb2]

Can anyone please comment on my post? My tax company have confirmed that no self assessments were filed for me during that period as I was not required to. The HMRC agree with this.

Will it be sufficient to submit a statement from my accountants for that time, with proof of earnings? Has anyone done this before?

[ukswus]

The form very clearly requires you to submit this information if you are currently self-employed. Nowhere does it tell you to submit it if you were previously self-employed. You said yourself this only happened in 2010, and that you are now employed, so clearly this does not apply to you.

No need to invent requirements/complications which do not exist.