Self employed since April, don't have SA statement

[Jambo]

Sorry to nitpick it's just I've seen stories on here where people applied or submitted evidence on the advice of NCS or lawyers and then were rejected based on that evidence.

Where have you seen stories? It would be hard to believe an application is refused based on not providing employment related documentation.

Employment is not a requirement. Paying tax is not a requirement. The HO wants to check that your tax affairs are in order as part of the Good Character criteria but not submitting such evidence is not a reason for refusal. If the caseworker feels it is required, he can check directly with HMRC or contact the applicant and ask for more evidence.

[UKnow]

[quote="pereguinn"]Thanks for your help UKnow! My pleasure

Just to confirm, you were self employed not a director of your own limited company, you didn't submit a self assessment statement of account and now your citizenship application has been approved?
No, I was and still am a limited company director ( classified as both self employed and/or employee as I take directer salary from the company


I took the self assessment statement for the last year but they did not need it

My citizenship application is not approved yet, I am still waiting as I applied in the first week of October.

[pereguinn]

Thanks for clearing everything up for me, and good luck with your application!

[pereguinn]

Sorry to nitpick it's just I've seen stories on here where people applied or submitted evidence on the advice of NCS or lawyers and then were rejected based on that evidence.

Where have you seen stories? It would be hard to believe an application is refused based on not providing employment related documentation.

Employment is not a requirement. Paying tax is not a requirement. The HO wants to check that your tax affairs are in order as part of the Good Character criteria but not submitting such evidence is not a reason for refusal. If the caseworker feels it is required, he can check directly with HMRC or contact the applicant and ask for more evidence.

Hi Jambo, I meant to say that I've read threads on this forum where someone was told to state something/supply evidence or withhold from stating something/supplying evidence upon the recommendation of a lawyer or NCS and consequently been rejected because of that advice. I didn't mean it specifically relating to employment.

I can't link to these threads because I've spent a long time on this forum reading various people's stories and can't remember which is which anymore.

I'm sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions or a lot of the same question it's just that every time I've spoken to CS from HO they all say that it's my responsibility to provide all the evidence they ask for and if I don't then my application will either be delayed or rejected.

[tomgodcat]

Thanks for your help UKnow! My pleasure

Just to confirm, you were self employed not a director of your own limited company, you didn't submit a self assessment statement of account and now your citizenship application has been approved?
No, I was and still am a limited company director ( classified as both self employed and/or employee as I take directer salary from the company


I took the self assessment statement for the last year but they did not need it

My citizenship application is not approved yet, I am still waiting as I applied in the first week of October.

I faced the same situation, and the NCS told me it wasn't necessary to provide the self assessment statement account....I wonder if your application has been approved...thank you bro...

[tomgodcat]

Thanks for your help UKnow!

Just to confirm, you were self employed not a director of your own limited company, you didn't submit a self assessment statement of account and now your citizenship application has been approved?

Sorry to nitpick it's just I've seen stories on here where people applied or submitted evidence on the advice of NCS or lawyers and then were rejected based on that evidence.

I faced the same situation, and the NCS told me it wasn't necessary to provide the self assessment statement account....I wonder if your application has been approved yet?...thank you