tier 2 visa holder working as contractor along with main job

[eager2learn]

Hi,
I am currently a tier 2 visa holder and now wish to switch into tier 1. I am showing income from my regular job as a university researcher as well as a supplementary income for another company for whom I have developed a software component for last 2 months. This company is in the consortium to a research project I have worked for last 2.5 years. However they pay me as a contractor and I have to pay the tax at the end of tax year which is April I guess. They have issued me a letter detailing these, the gross and net payment is same as I havent yet paid tax on it. I can also show the invoice if need be.(I have received no payslip)

My question is, will this letter and bank statement be sufficient to show for this income? I have got all payslips for my regular job, so no problem with that. It is this piece of income I am worried about. Tier 2 guidiance says I can engage in supplementary work as long as it is less than 20 hours and same professional level which I think is fine. But does this 'supplementary work' include contract works?

[sshah20]

in tier 2 you are stick to only one employer, income from other resources could seriously damage your tier1 application.

[eager2learn]

in tier 2 you are stick to only one employer, income from other resources could seriously damage your tier1 application.

Tier 2 guidiance says , tier 2 visa holders can work in supplementatry works as long as it is less than 20 hours, outside of working hours of the main job and in same professional level as the main job. I can give contacts in the university to verify that it was so. Will this company have to pay PAYE on me and also deduct NI and PAYE for me from the source?

[geriatrix]

A letter from research consortium will not work if the research consortium did not "employ" you as a contractor.

Have you registered a business entity to work as a contractor (self-employed)? Or are you a contractor who does not operate through a business or as an employee?

Read Tier 1 policy guidance to understand which combination of documents are accepted in such cases.

regards

[NewFav]

Hello eager2learn,

How did you get on with your switch from T2 to T1.

I have got similar circumstances to yours and any tips would be useful.


Thanks.