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Hi Shayan. Our situation is almost identical even in terms of the amount of money.
4.1.1. Income from self-employment, and income as a director or employee of a specified limited company in the UK, of the partner (and/or the applicant if they are in the UK with permission to work). This is referred to as Category F or Category G, depending on which financial year(s) is or are being relied upon. See section 9 of this guide.
4.1.2. these sources can be combined, but only for the period of the relevant financial year(s)
5.5.7. Overtime, payments to cover travel time (e.g. for a care worker travelling between appointments), commission-based pay and bonuses (which can include tips and gratuities paid via a tronc scheme registered with HMRC) will be counted as income from employment where they have been received in the relevant period(s) prior to the date of application. Sometimes the person will receive the same amount of income from overtime each month; sometimes overtime payments will vary, with different amounts (if any) each month. All overtime in salaried employment will be calculated based on the approach to income from non-salaried employment. This will be an annualised 6-month average for the overtime which will be added to the level of the gross annual salary.
9.1.1. Where the applicant’s partner (and/or the applicant if they are in the UK with permissionto work) is in self-employment, or is either the director or employee (or both) of a specified limited company in the UK, at the date of application, they can use income from the last full financial year to meet the financial requirement.
9.3.1. For those self-employed as a sole trader, as a partner or in a franchise, the relevant financial year(s) will be that covered by the self-assessment tax return and in the UK this runs from 6 April to 5 April the following year.
9.3.3. The evidence submitted must cover the relevant financial year(s) most recently ended. A self-assessment tax return may include provisional figures
9.3.4. If a person has different financial years, e.g. because they are both self-employed and a director or other employee (or both) of a specified limited company, their income from the self-assessment tax return and Company Tax Return financial years cannot be combined to meet the financial requirement. Including income from differently based financial years would not be a fair or accurate way of calculating a person’s annual income. This restriction also applies where a person andtheir partner have income based on different financial years: the application must rely on both partners’ eligible income in the same financial year(s).
9.3.7. Where a coupleare using their joint income to meet the financial requirement, all of this income must fall within the financial year(s) being relied on and must still be a source of income at the time of application. For example, if the applicant is in the UK with permission to work, to combine their salaried employment income with their partner’s self-employment income, they must provide evidence of the income received from this salaried employment during their self-employed partner’s relevant financial year(s) and evidence of ongoing employment at the date of application.
(bb) If the business is not required to produce annual audited accounts, unaudited accounts for the last full financial year and an accountant’s certificate of confirmation, from an accountant who is a member of a UK Recognised Supervisory Body (as defined in the Companies Act 2006) or who is a member of the Institute of Financial Accountants;
Yes. Unless I misunderstand, that applies to us. We are combining my Canadian wife's employed earnings AND my self-employed earnings to meet the financial requirement. As a self-employed person, I do not require audited accounts. So, my read is that I need to provide unaudited accounts (done) and the certificate of confirmation (which is what I'm asking about here). Is that not right?Zimba wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:16 pmThat is needed in these two cases ONLY where a business entity is involved and there is NO audited account:
In respect of income from employment and/or shares in a limited company based in the UK
OR
In respect of self-employment in the UK as a partner, as a sole trader or in a franchise
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... -ext_1.pdf
Correct. If you (or her) have held cash saving of £34,600 or more for at least 6 months, there is no need to provide other sources of income.crispy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:02 pmI'm trying to work out how much my wife would need in cash savings to supplement her employed income of £9,700 to meet the financial requirement. This would be a combination of Categories A and D.
As I understand it, she would need £24,900 ((18,600-9,700)+16,000) in savings to supplement her income. Is that correct?
For that matter, if she had £34,600 in savings (18,600+16,000), would she meet the Financial Requirement with an income of £0?
Just trying to make sure I've understood the guidance correctly.
That's very interesting indeed. Thank you.
Can the money be held in our two separate personal bank accounts? (e.g. half in mine and half in hers?)
A bit of a slippery one, isn't it? We've read over the entire Category D guidance and, most of the time, it speaks as if two separate personal accounts is fine. But then there's that (quoted above) phrasing under the evidence section. I suspect it's a mistake/a bit of sloppy writing but I wouldn't want to bet our visa on it.
7.4. Cash savings – further guidance
7.4.1. Savings must be held in cash in a personal bank/savings account in the name of the
applicant, their partner or the couple jointly.
Yes, that's what I mean when I say the rest of the guidance reads as if it's okay to be split across different accounts and different partners. But you're right, it is quite clear. It's the contradiction that concerns me.
Using personal example, used sponsor and applicant's savings in the past and got successful outcome. Ensure the money did not drop below the requirement at any time in last 6months. Write a declaration of source of funds that are in both accounts.crispy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:55 pmCan the money be held in our two separate personal bank accounts? (e.g. half in mine and half in hers?)
The guidance says we need:
personal bank statements showing that at least the level of cash savings relied upon in the application has been held in an account(s) in the name of the person or of the person and their partner jointly throughout the period of 6 months prior to the date of application.
That doesn't actually say it can be held by "her, me, or both of us." It says "her or both of us". We do not have a joint account, only our own accounts.
Thank you very, very much. That is good to know.AmazonianX wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:04 pmUsing personal example, used sponsor and applicant's savings in the past and got successful outcome. Ensure the money did not drop below the requirement at any time in last 6months. Write a declaration of source of funds that are in both accounts.
By surmising since the cash savings should have been held from the last 6 months so only 6 months will be mattered. Furthermore, you aren't required to supply the evidences of their provenance (unless gets asked at later) rather the 6 months of bank statements and a declaration which ideally be written without any verbosity but appurtenantly.
You are welcome.AmazonianX wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:04 pmUsing personal example, used sponsor and applicant's savings in the past and got successful outcome. Ensure the money did not drop below the requirement at any time in last 6months. Write a declaration of source of funds that are in both accounts.crispy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:55 pmCan the money be held in our two separate personal bank accounts? (e.g. half in mine and half in hers?)
The guidance says we need:
personal bank statements showing that at least the level of cash savings relied upon in the application has been held in an account(s) in the name of the person or of the person and their partner jointly throughout the period of 6 months prior to the date of application.
That doesn't actually say it can be held by "her, me, or both of us." It says "her or both of us". We do not have a joint account, only our own accounts.
Fabulous. Thank you. I almost feel a pie chart coming on... but I will keep it simple, I think!AmazonianX wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:41 pmYou are welcome.
In our own case, it was a few lines....
I write to declare the source of funds in account ***** being used for this application. This accrued over the years as savings from my income.
Thanks.
same from spouse and signed. And that was it. We were prepared that should they request for more details to print the account statements going back years, to supply invoices, copies of receipts and delivery notes from business going back to about 4 years.
Keep it simple in the application. However, be prepared to present more details with evidence should HO request such down the line.